Which to use
“vencer” and “vende” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,833
- “vencer” frequency rank
- #4,437
- “vende” frequency rank
- 6270
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | vencer | vende |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | conseguir, obter vitória sobre; triunfar de; ganhar; auferir | terceira pessoa do singular do presente do indicativo do verbo vender |
Letter map: vencer vs vende
Shared letters muted; letters that set vencer and vende apart highlighted. Shared run: 4. vencer runs 6 letters (CVCCVC) against vende's 5 (CVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Spelling & dictionary notes on vencer vs vende
vencer and vende are indexed as a confusable Portuguese pair. We have no recorded pronunciation or part of speech for both members, so the spelling overlap is what we can show you: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 6270, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
vencer is recorded at frequency rank #1,833, classified as averb. vende is at rank #4,437, tagged as averb, pronounced /ˈvɛndi/.
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 6270, this pair ranks #68,187 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of vencer vs vende
Shared letters: env. Private to "vencer": cr. Private to "vende": d.
"vencer" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "vende" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "vencer" and "vende" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "vencer" or "vende"?
Useful next steps
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "vencer" and "vende".
- Full dictionary entry for "vencer" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "vende" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #68,187 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "vencer" and "vende" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "vende vs Vénus". 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 #68,187 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.