vendióvsvenidWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“vendió” and “venid” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#7,374
“vendió” frequency rank
#28,193
“venid” frequency rank
35567
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature vendió venid
Definition Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de vender o de venderse. Segunda persona del plural (vosotros, vosotras) del imperativo afirmativo de venir.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set vendió and venid apart are highlighted. They share 4 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

6 ch
vendió
5 ch
venid

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. vendió ([bẽn̪ˈd̪jo]) and venid ([beˈnið̞]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 35567, 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]. venid is at rank #28,193, tagged as averb, pronounced [beˈnið̞].

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 35567, this pair ranks #185,398 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of vendió vs venid

Shared letters: deinv. Private to "vendió": ó. Private to "venid": -.

"vendió" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVV  ·  "venid" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • venidbenid · evnid · veind · vendi · venidd · vennid · vneid · vvenid

Frequency comparison

vendió#7,374
venid#28,193

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "vendió" and "venid" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([bẽn̪ˈd̪jo] versus [beˈnið̞]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "vendió" or "venid"?
"vendió" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #7,374 in our Spanish list, against #28,193 for "venid". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering vendió vs venid

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list