Which to use
“venís” is a verb and “ventas” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #18,714
- “venís” frequency rank
- #2,586
- “ventas” frequency rank
- 21300
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | venís | ventas |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Segunda persona del singular (vos) del presente de indicativo de venir o de venirse. | Forma del plural de venta. |
Where the eye mixes venís and ventas
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. venís runs 5 letters (CVCVC) against ventas's 6 (CVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between venís and ventas
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: venís is [beˈnis] while ventas is [ˈbẽn̪t̪as]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 21300, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
venís is recorded at frequency rank #18,714, classified as averb, pronounced [beˈnis]. ventas is at rank #2,586, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈbẽn̪t̪as].
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 21300, this pair ranks #255,519 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of venís vs ventas
Shared letters: ensv. Private to "venís": í. Private to "ventas": at.
"venís" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "ventas" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- ventas ← bentas · evntas · venats · venntas · ventass · ventsa · venttas · vetnas
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "venís" for "ventas" ever safe?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "venís" or "ventas" show up more?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "venís" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "ventas" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #255,519 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "venís" and "ventas" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "venías vs venís". 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 #255,519 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.