vendonsvsverronsWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“vendons” and “verrons” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#36,201
“vendons” frequency rank
#10,968
“verrons” frequency rank
47169
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature vendons verrons
Definition Première personne du pluriel de l’indicatif présent de vendre. Première personne du pluriel du futur du verbe voir.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set vendons and verrons apart are highlighted. They share 5 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

7 ch
vendons
7 ch
verrons

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. vendons (\vɑ̃.dɔ̃\) and verrons (\vɛ.ʁɔ̃\) 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 47169, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

vendons is recorded at frequency rank #36,201, classified as averb, pronounced \vɑ̃.dɔ̃\. verrons is at rank #10,968, tagged as averb, pronounced \vɛ.ʁɔ̃\.

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 47169, this pair ranks #189,030 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of vendons vs verrons

Shared letters: enosv. Private to "vendons": d. Private to "verrons": r.

"vendons" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCC  ·  "verrons" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • vendonsevndons · vednons · venddons · vendnos · vendonns · vendonss · vendosn · venndons
  • verronsevrrons · verons · verorns · verrnos · verronns · verronss · verrosn · vrerons

Frequency comparison

vendons#36,201
verrons#10,968

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "vendons" and "verrons" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently (\vɑ̃.dɔ̃\ versus \vɛ.ʁɔ̃\) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "vendons" or "verrons"?
"verrons" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #10,968 in our French list, against #36,201 for "vendons". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering vendons vs verrons

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 “vendons” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list