Which to use
“vende” and “vince” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #30,857
- “vende” frequency rank
- #18,905
- “vince” frequency rank
- 49762
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | vende | vince |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Première personne du singulier du subjonctif présent du verbe vendre. | Gagner. |
Where the eye mixes vende and vince
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. vende and vince follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCCV). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between vende and vince
A purely visual mix-up. vende (\vɑ̃d\) and vince (\ˈβin.ʧe\) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 49762, 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\. vince is at rank #18,905, tagged as averb, pronounced \ˈβin.ʧe\.
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 49762, this pair ranks #168,034 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of vende vs vince
Shared letters: env. Private to "vende": d. Private to "vince": ci.
"vende" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "vince" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "vende" for "vince" ever safe?
Which is more common, "vende" or "vince"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "vende" and "vince" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "vende" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "vince" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #168,034 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "vende" and "vince" 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 #168,034 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.