vendióvsvenirWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#7,374
“vendió” frequency rank
#1,333
“venir” frequency rank
8707
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature vendió venir
Definition Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de vender o de venderse. Trasladarse hacia acá.

Where the spellings diverge

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

6 ch
vendió
5 ch
venir

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. vendió ([bẽn̪ˈd̪jo]) and venir ([beˈniɾ]) 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 8707, 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]. venir is at rank #1,333, tagged as averb, pronounced [beˈniɾ].

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 8707, this pair ranks #304,202 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of vendió vs venir

Shared letters: einv. Private to "vendió": . Private to "venir": r.

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

Known mistypes of this pair

  • venirbenir · evnir · veinr · venirr · vennir · venri · vneir · vvenir

Frequency comparison

vendió#7,374
venir#1,333

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "vendió" and "venir" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([bẽn̪ˈd̪jo] versus [beˈniɾ]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "vendió" or "venir"?
"venir" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #1,333 in our Spanish list, against #7,374 for "vendió". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering vendió vs venir

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.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “vendió” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

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