Which to use
“venger” is a verb and “vente” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #7,259
- “venger” frequency rank
- #991
- “vente” frequency rank
- 8250
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | venger | vente |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Obtenir vengeance de quelque injure, de quelque outrage, de quelque acte coupable ; se dit en parlant des choses dont on veut tirer satisfaction. | Contrat par lequel une chose est aliénée moyennant un prix donné. |
Where the eye mixes venger and vente
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: venger vs vente
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: venger is \vɑ̃.ʒe\ while vente is \vɑ̃t\. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 8250, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
venger is recorded at frequency rank #7,259, classified as averb, pronounced \vɑ̃.ʒe\. vente is at rank #991, tagged as anoun, pronounced \vɑ̃t\.
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 8250, this pair ranks #420,665 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of venger vs vente
Shared letters: env. Private to "venger": gr. Private to "vente": t.
"venger" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "vente" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "venger" for "vente" ever safe?
Frequency check: "venger" vs "vente" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "venger" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "vente" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #420,665 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "venger" and "vente" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "venger vs vengeurs". 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 #420,665 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.