vendus

\vɑ̃.dy\

/\vɑ̃.dy\/ verb

The verdict

“vendus” is a regularly-used French word, ranked #5,087 in French word frequency and used as a verb.

#5,087
frequency rank, French
6
letters
9
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Masculin pluriel du participe passé de vendre.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

vendus vs venu
67% similar
vendus vs venue
67% similar
vendus vs vents
67% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for vendus
PropertyValue
Headwordvendus
LanguageFrench
Part of speechVerb
IPA\vɑ̃.dy\
Letters6
Frequency rank#5,087
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “vendus” sits in French frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). vendus lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The French entry for vendus is 6 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \vɑ̃.dy\. Corpus data places it at rank #5,087 in overall French word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Masculin pluriel du participe passé de vendre.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for vendus, with forms such as "evndus", "vednus", and "venddus". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "venu", "venue", "vents", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is vendus, spelled V-E-N-D-U-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Masculin pluriel du participe passé de vendre.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: evndus,vednus,venddus,vendsu,venduss,venndus,venuds,vnedus,vvendus

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of vendus - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

evndus2vednus2venddus1vendsu2venduss1venndus1venuds2vnedus2
Edit distance from "vendus"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 French corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "vendus"?
"vendus" is spelled V-E-N-D-U-S. The IPA pronunciation is \vɑ̃.dy\.
What does "vendus" mean?
As a verb, "vendus" means: Masculin pluriel du participe passé de vendre.
What words are commonly confused with "vendus"?
"vendus" is commonly confused with "venu", "venue", "vents". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "vendus"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "vendus" is \vɑ̃.dy\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "vendus" come from?
"vendus" is a French word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “vendus”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct French spelling is V-E-N-D-U-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \vɑ̃.dy\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “venu” - see the side-by-side comparison. vendus vs venu
  • Browse more French words and confusable pairs in the same reference. French words
Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list