vente

\vɑ̃t\

/\vɑ̃t\/ noun

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The verdict

“vente” is in the everyday core of French, ranked #991 in French word frequency and used as a noun.

#991
frequency rank, French
5
letters
7
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Contrat par lequel une chose est aliénée moyennant un prix donné.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

vente vs veut
60% similar
vente vs vont
60% similar
vente vs vite
60% similar

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

Key facts for vente
PropertyValue
Headwordvente
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\vɑ̃t\
Letters5
Frequency rank#991
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “vente” 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). vente 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 vente is 5 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \vɑ̃t\. Corpus data places it at rank #991 in overall French word frequency, putting it firmly in the everyday core of the language. Wiktionary records 8 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for vente, with forms such as "evnte", "venet", and "vennte". 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, "veut", "vont", "vite", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct French form is vente, spelled V-E-N-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Contrat par lequel une chose est aliénée moyennant un prix donné.
  2. 2
    Commerce de celui qui vend
  3. 3
    Fonction de ceux qui sont chargés d’écouler, dans une entreprise, les marchandises produites ou achetées.
  4. 4
    Coupe qui se fait dans un bois, dans une forêt, en des temps réglés.
  5. 5
    Partie d’une forêt ou d’un bois qui vient d’être coupée.
  6. 6
    Section de la société secrète des carbonari.
  7. 7
    Redevance due au seigneur du fief pour la vente d’un domaine compris dans sa censive.
  8. 8
    Marchandises vendues à rabais, en solde.

This word in other languages

sale(English)venta(Español)Verkauf(Deutsch)venda(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: evnte,venet,vennte,ventte,vetne,vnete,vvente

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of vente - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

evnte2venet2vennte1ventte1vetne2vnete2vvente1
Edit distance from "vente"

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 "vente"?
"vente" is spelled V-E-N-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is \vɑ̃t\.
What does "vente" mean?
As a noun, "vente" means: Contrat par lequel une chose est aliénée moyennant un prix donné.
What words are commonly confused with "vente"?
"vente" is commonly confused with "veut", "vont", "vite". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "vente"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "vente" is \vɑ̃t\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "vente" come from?
"vente" 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 “vente”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is V-E-N-T-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \vɑ̃t\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “veut” - see the side-by-side comparison. vente vs veut
  • 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