vendríavsvendríanWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#7,642
“vendría” frequency rank
#23,270
“vendrían” frequency rank
30912
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature vendría vendrían
Definition Primera persona del singular (yo) del condicional de venir o de venirse. Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del condicional de venir o de venirse.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set vendría and vendrían apart are highlighted. They share 7 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

7 ch
vendría
8 ch
vendrían

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. vendría ([bẽn̪ˈd̪ɾia]) and vendrían ([bẽn̪ˈd̪ɾiãn]) 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 extra letter(s) - “vendría” sits inside “vendrían”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 30912, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

vendría is recorded at frequency rank #7,642, classified as averb, pronounced [bẽn̪ˈd̪ɾia]. vendrían is at rank #23,270, tagged as averb, pronounced [bẽn̪ˈd̪ɾiãn].

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 30912, this pair ranks #209,707 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of vendría vs vendrían

Shared letters: adenrví. Private to "vendría": -. Private to "vendrían": -.

"vendría" · 7 letters · shape CVCCCVV  ·  "vendrían" · 8 letters · shape CVCCCVVC

Frequency comparison

vendría#7,642
vendrían#23,270

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "vendría" and "vendrían" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([bẽn̪ˈd̪ɾia] versus [bẽn̪ˈd̪ɾiãn]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "vendría" or "vendrían"?
"vendría" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #7,642 in our Spanish list, against #23,270 for "vendrían". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering vendría vs vendrían

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list