Which to use
“venza” is a verb and “vez” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #46,271
- “venza” frequency rank
- #67
- “vez” frequency rank
- 46338
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | venza | vez |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de vencer o de vencerse. | Alternación de las cosas por turno u orden sucesivo. |
Where the eye mixes venza and vez
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. venza runs 5 letters (CVCCV) against vez's 3 (CVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses venza with vez
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: venza is [ˈbẽnsa] while vez is [ˈbes]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 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 46338, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
venza is recorded at frequency rank #46,271, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈbẽnsa]. vez is at rank #67, tagged as anoun, 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 46338, this pair ranks #126,311 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of venza vs vez
Shared letters: evz. Private to "venza": an. Private to "vez": -.
"venza" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "vez" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- venza ← benza · evnza · venaz · vennza · venzza · vezna · vneza · vvenza
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "venza" and "vez" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "venza" or "vez" 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 "venza" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "vez" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #126,311 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "venza" and "vez" 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 #126,311 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.