Which to use
“venda” and “Vénus” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,763
- “venda” frequency rank
- #38,540
- “Vénus” frequency rank
- 40303
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | venda | Vénus |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | ato ou efeito de vender | Vénus |
Where the eye mixes venda and Vénus
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between venda and Vénus
A purely visual mix-up. venda (/ˈvẽ.dɐ/) and Vénus (/ve.nys/) 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 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 40303, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
venda is recorded at frequency rank #1,763, classified as anoun, pronounced /ˈvẽ.dɐ/. Vénus is at rank #38,540, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ve.nys/.
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 40303, this pair ranks #25,827 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of venda vs Vénus
Shared letters: nv. Private to "venda": ade. Private to "Vénus": sué.
"venda" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "Vénus" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- venda ← evnda · vedna · venad · vendda · vennda · vneda · vvenda
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "venda" and "Vénus" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "venda" or "Vénus"?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "venda" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Vénus" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #25,827 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "venda" and "Vénus" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "venta 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 #25,827 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.