Which to use
“vend” and “von” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #3,720
- “vend” frequency rank
- #5,203
- “von” frequency rank
- 8923
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | vend | von |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nom de la lettre additionnelle de l’alphabet latin Ꝩ (minuscule : ꝩ) utilisée dans l’écriture du vieux norrois au Moyen Âge ^([1]). | Voie secondaire souvent non bitumée. |
Where the eye mixes vend and von
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between vend and von
A purely visual mix-up. vend (\vɛnd\) and von (\vɔ̃\) 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 8923, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
vend is recorded at frequency rank #3,720, classified as anoun, pronounced \vɛnd\. von is at rank #5,203, tagged as anoun, pronounced \vɔ̃\.
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 8923, this pair ranks #418,409 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of vend vs von
Shared letters: nv. Private to "vend": de. Private to "von": o.
"vend" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "von" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- vend ← evnd · vedn · vendd · vennd · vned · vvend
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "vend" for "von" ever safe?
Which is more common, "vend" or "von"?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "vend" and "von" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "vend" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "von" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #418,409 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "vend" and "von" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "vlan vs von". 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 #418,409 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.