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 eye mixes vendría and vendrían
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. vendría runs 7 letters (CVCCCVV) against vendrían's 8 (CVCCCVVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between vendría and vendrían
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
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "vendría" and "vendrían" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "vendría" or "vendrían" show up more?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "vendría" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "vendrían" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #209,707 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "vendría" and "vendrían" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "vendería vs vendrían". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #209,707 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.