Which to use
“vengar” and “venza” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #21,185
- “vengar” frequency rank
- #46,271
- “venza” frequency rank
- 67456
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | vengar | venza |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Devolver una afrenta, un ataque o una ofensa hecho a alguien que no es uno mismo. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de vencer o de vencerse. |
Where the eye mixes vengar and venza
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. vengar runs 6 letters (CVCCVC) against venza's 5 (CVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: vengar vs venza
A purely visual mix-up. vengar ([bẽŋˈgaɾ]) and venza ([ˈbẽnsa]) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 67456, 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]. venza is at rank #46,271, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈbẽnsa].
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 67456, this pair ranks #37,065 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of vengar vs venza
Shared letters: aenv. Private to "vengar": gr. Private to "venza": z.
"vengar" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "venza" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "vengar" for "venza" ever safe?
Which is more common, "vengar" or "venza"?
What to do next
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 "venza" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #37,065 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "vengar" and "venza" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "venías vs venza". 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 #37,065 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.