Which to use
“vendió” is a verb and “veneno” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #7,374
- “vendió” frequency rank
- #7,375
- “veneno” frequency rank
- 14749
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | vendió | veneno |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de vender o de venderse. | Sustancia que, introducida en el organismo, altera o incluso destruye las funciones vitales. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set vendió and veneno apart are highlighted. They share 3 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: vendió is [bẽn̪ˈd̪jo] while veneno is [beˈneno]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 14749, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
vendió is recorded at frequency rank #7,374, classified as averb, pronounced [bẽn̪ˈd̪jo]. veneno is at rank #7,375, tagged as anoun, pronounced [beˈneno].
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 14749, this pair ranks #282,896 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of vendió vs veneno
Shared letters: env. Private to "vendió": dió. Private to "veneno": o.
"vendió" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVV · "veneno" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- veneno ← beneno · evneno · veenno · venenno · veneon · venneno · venneo · vneeno
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "vendió" and "veneno" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "vendió" or "veneno"?
Remembering vendió vs veneno
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “vendió”; for a noun, it's “veneno”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “vendió” entry
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