verévsvieneWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#9,558
“veré” frequency rank
#426
“viene” frequency rank
9984
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature veré viene
Definition Primera persona del singular (yo) del futuro de indicativo de ver o de verse. Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de venir.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set veré and viene apart are highlighted. They share 2 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

4 ch
veré
5 ch
viene

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. veré ([beˈɾe]) and viene ([ˈbjene]) 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 9984, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

veré is recorded at frequency rank #9,558, classified as averb, pronounced [beˈɾe]. viene is at rank #426, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈbjene].

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 9984, this pair ranks #300,197 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of veré vs viene

Shared letters: ev. Private to "veré": . Private to "viene": in.

"veré" · 4 letters · shape CVCV  ·  "viene" · 5 letters · shape CVVCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • vienebiene · ivene · veine · vieen · vienne · vinee · vviene

Frequency comparison

veré#9,558
viene#426

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "veré" and "viene" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([beˈɾe] versus [ˈbjene]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "veré" or "viene"?
"viene" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #426 in our Spanish list, against #9,558 for "veré". That is a wide gap, so in ordinary text the rarer spelling is the one worth double-checking.

Remembering veré vs viene

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “veré” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list