vendevsvinceWhat's the difference?

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 spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set vende and vince apart are highlighted. They share 3 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

5 ch
vende
5 ch
vince

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

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

  • vendeevnde · vedne · vendde · vened · vennde · vnede · vvende
  • vinceivnce · vicne · vincce · vinec · vinnce · vnice · vvince

Frequency comparison

vende#30,857
vince#18,905

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "vende" and "vince" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently (\vɑ̃d\ versus \ˈβin.ʧe\) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "vende" or "vince"?
"vince" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #18,905 in our French list, against #30,857 for "vende". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering vende vs vince

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “vende” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list