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“venís” and “ves” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #18,714
- “venís” frequency rank
- #1,048
- “ves” frequency rank
- 19762
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | venís | ves |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Segunda persona del singular (vos) del presente de indicativo de venir o de venirse. | Segunda persona del singular (tú, vos) del presente de indicativo de ver o de verse. |
Where the eye mixes venís and ves
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. venís runs 5 letters (CVCVC) against ves's 3 (CVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: venís vs ves
A purely visual mix-up. venís ([beˈnis]) and ves ([ˈbes]) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 19762, 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]. ves is at rank #1,048, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈbes].
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 19762, this pair ranks #262,299 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of venís vs ves
Shared letters: esv. Private to "venís": ní. Private to "ves": -.
"venís" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "ves" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "venís" and "ves" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "venís" or "ves" show up more?
Useful next steps
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 "ves" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #262,299 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "venís" and "ves" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "venías vs venís". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #262,299 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.