ventovsvinoWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“vento” and “vino” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#45,669
“vento” frequency rank
#979
“vino” frequency rank
46648
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature vento vino
Definition Dinero, en especial en efectivo. Bebida alcohólica elaborada a partir de la fermentación de la uva, con o sin los hollejos.

Where the eye mixes vento and vino

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.

5 ch
vento
4 ch
vino

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. vento ([ˈbẽn̪t̪o]) and vino ([ˈbino]) 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 46648, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

vento is recorded at frequency rank #45,669, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈbẽn̪t̪o]. vino is at rank #979, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈbino].

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 46648, this pair ranks #124,556 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of vento vs vino

Shared letters: nov. Private to "vento": et. Private to "vino": i.

"vento" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV  ·  "vino" · 4 letters · shape CVCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • ventobento · evnto · vennto · venot · ventto · vetno · vneto · vvento
  • vinobino · ivno · vinno · vion · vnio · vvino

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "vento" and "vino" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ˈbẽn̪t̪o] versus [ˈbino]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "vento" or "vino"?
"vino" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #979 in our Spanish list, against #45,669 for "vento". That is a wide gap, so in ordinary text the rarer spelling is the one worth double-checking.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list