Which to use
“venían” and “venís” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #7,643
- “venían” frequency rank
- #18,714
- “venís” frequency rank
- 26357
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | venían | venís |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de venir o de venirse. | Segunda persona del singular (vos) del presente de indicativo de venir o de venirse. |
Where the eye mixes venían and venís
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between venían and venís
A purely visual mix-up. venían ([beˈniãn]) and venís ([beˈnis]) 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 26357, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
venían is recorded at frequency rank #7,643, classified as averb, pronounced [beˈniãn]. venís is at rank #18,714, tagged as averb, pronounced [beˈnis].
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 26357, this pair ranks #232,031 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of venían vs venís
Shared letters: enví. Private to "venían": a. Private to "venís": s.
"venían" · 6 letters · shape CVCVVC · "venís" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "venían" and "venís" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "venían" or "venís"?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "venían" and "venís" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "venían" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "venís" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #232,031 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "venían" and "venís" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "venías vs venís". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #232,031 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.