Which to use
“vende” and “vendre” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #30,857
- “vende” frequency rank
- #1,305
- “vendre” frequency rank
- 32162
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | vende | vendre |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Première personne du singulier du subjonctif présent du verbe vendre. | Aliéner une chose, transporter, céder à quelqu’un la propriété d’une chose pour un certain prix, contre une somme d'argent. |
Where the eye mixes vende and vendre
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. vende runs 5 letters (CVCCV) against vendre's 6 (CVCCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses vende with vendre
A purely visual mix-up. vende (\vɑ̃d\) and vendre (\vɑ̃dʁ\) 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 32162, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
vende is recorded at frequency rank #30,857, classified as averb, pronounced \vɑ̃d\. vendre is at rank #1,305, tagged as averb, pronounced \vɑ̃dʁ\.
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 32162, this pair ranks #299,086 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of vende vs vendre
Shared letters: denv. Private to "vende": -. Private to "vendre": r.
"vende" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "vendre" · 6 letters · shape CVCCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "vende" and "vendre" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "vende" or "vendre"?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "vende" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "vendre" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #299,086 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "vende" and "vendre" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "vende vs veniez". 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 #299,086 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.