vendrávsvendríaWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#7,088
“vendrá” frequency rank
#7,642
“vendría” frequency rank
14730
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature vendrá vendría
Definition Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del futuro de indicativo de venir o de venirse. Primera persona del singular (yo) del condicional de venir o de venirse.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set vendrá and vendría apart are highlighted. They share 5 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

6 ch
vendrá
7 ch
vendría

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. vendrá ([bẽn̪ˈd̪ɾa]) and vendría ([bẽn̪ˈd̪ɾia]) 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 14730, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

vendrá is recorded at frequency rank #7,088, classified as averb, pronounced [bẽn̪ˈd̪ɾa]. vendría is at rank #7,642, tagged as averb, pronounced [bẽn̪ˈd̪ɾia].

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 14730, this pair ranks #282,990 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of vendrá vs vendría

Shared letters: denrv. Private to "vendrá": á. Private to "vendría": .

"vendrá" · 6 letters · shape CVCCCV  ·  "vendría" · 7 letters · shape CVCCCVV

Frequency comparison

vendrá#7,088
vendría#7,642

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "vendrá" and "vendría" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([bẽn̪ˈd̪ɾa] versus [bẽn̪ˈd̪ɾia]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "vendrá" or "vendría"?
"vendrá" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #7,088 in our Spanish list, against #7,642 for "vendría". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering vendrá vs vendría

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 “vendrá” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

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