vengarvsvengasConfusable pair

Which to use

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

#21,185
“vengar” frequency rank
#8,452
“vengas” frequency rank
29637
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature vengar vengas
Definition Devolver una afrenta, un ataque o una ofensa hecho a alguien que no es uno mismo. Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de subjuntivo de venir.

Where the eye mixes vengar and vengas

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.

6 ch
vengar
6 ch
vengas

Look-alike desk: vengar vs vengas

A purely visual mix-up. vengar ([bẽŋˈgaɾ]) and vengas ([ˈbẽŋgas]) 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 a single letter - r in “vengar” becomes s in “vengas”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 29637, 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]. vengas is at rank #8,452, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈbẽŋgas].

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 29637, this pair ranks #215,985 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of vengar vs vengas

Shared letters: aegnv. Private to "vengar": r. Private to "vengas": s.

"vengar" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC  ·  "vengas" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • vengarbengar · evngar · vegnar · venagr · vengarr · venggar · vengra · venngar
  • vengasbengas · evngas · vegnas · venags · vengass · venggas · vengsa · venngas

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "vengar" and "vengas" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([bẽŋˈgaɾ] versus [ˈbẽŋgas]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "vengar" or "vengas"?
"vengas" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #8,452 in our Spanish list, against #21,185 for "vengar". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

After this comparison

Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.

  • Full dictionary entry for "vengar" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "vengas" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #215,985 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "vengar" and "vengas" 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 #215,985 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list