Which to use
“vengar” and “venías” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #21,185
- “vengar” frequency rank
- #49,342
- “venías” frequency rank
- 70527
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | vengar | venías |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Devolver una afrenta, un ataque o una ofensa hecho a alguien que no es uno mismo. | Segunda persona del singular (tú, vos) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de venir o de venirse. |
Where the eye mixes vengar and venías
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. vengar (CVCCVC) and venías (CVCVVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Visual trap between vengar and venías
A purely visual mix-up. vengar ([bẽŋˈgaɾ]) and venías ([beˈnias]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 70527, 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]. venías is at rank #49,342, tagged as averb, pronounced [beˈnias].
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 70527, this pair ranks #29,490 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of vengar vs venías
Shared letters: aenv. Private to "vengar": gr. Private to "venías": sí.
"vengar" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "venías" · 6 letters · shape CVCVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- vengar ← bengar · evngar · vegnar · venagr · vengarr · venggar · vengra · venngar
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "vengar" for "venías" ever safe?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "vengar" or "venías" show up more?
What to do next
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 "venías" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #29,490 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "vengar" and "venías" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "venías vs veritas". 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 #29,490 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.