Which to use
“vengar” and “vengarse” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #21,185
- “vengar” frequency rank
- #17,313
- “vengarse” frequency rank
- 38498
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | vengar | vengarse |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Devolver una afrenta, un ataque o una ofensa hecho a alguien que no es uno mismo. | Devolver una afrenta, un ataque o una ofensa recibida por uno mismo. |
Where the eye mixes vengar and vengarse
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. vengar runs 6 letters (CVCCVC) against vengarse's 8 (CVCCVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: vengar vs vengarse
A purely visual mix-up. vengar ([bẽŋˈgaɾ]) and vengarse ([bẽŋˈgaɾse]) 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 2 extra letter(s) - “vengar” sits inside “vengarse”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 38498, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
vengar is recorded at frequency rank #21,185, classified as averb, pronounced [bẽŋˈgaɾ]. vengarse is at rank #17,313, tagged as averb, pronounced [bẽŋˈgaɾse].
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 38498, this pair ranks #169,700 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of vengar vs vengarse
Shared letters: aegnrv. Private to "vengar": -. Private to "vengarse": s.
"vengar" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "vengarse" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "vengar" and "vengarse" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "vengar" vs "vengarse" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "vengar" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "vengarse" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #169,700 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "vengar" and "vengarse" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "vengar vs venías". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #169,700 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.