vendevsvenderWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“vende” and “vender” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#4,437
“vende” frequency rank
#1,911
“vender” frequency rank
6348
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature vende vender
Definition terceira pessoa do singular do presente do indicativo do verbo vender trocar algo (por exemplo, produtos e/ou ativos) por dinheiro com alguém

Where the spellings diverge

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

5 ch
vende
6 ch
vender

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. vende (/ˈvɛndi/) and vender (/vẽ.ˈdeɾ/) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “vende” sits inside “vender”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 6348, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

vende is recorded at frequency rank #4,437, classified as averb, pronounced /ˈvɛndi/. vender is at rank #1,911, tagged as averb, pronounced /vẽ.ˈdeɾ/.

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 6348, this pair ranks #68,094 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of vende vs vender

Shared letters: denv. Private to "vende": -. Private to "vender": r.

"vende" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV  ·  "vender" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • vendeevnde · vedne · vendde · vened · vennde · vnede · vvende
  • venderevnder · vedner · vendder · venderr · vendre · venedr · vennder · vneder

Frequency comparison

vende#4,437
vender#1,911

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "vende" and "vender" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently (/ˈvɛndi/ versus /vẽ.ˈdeɾ/) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "vende" or "vender"?
"vender" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #1,911 in our Portuguese list, against #4,437 for "vende". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering vende vs vender

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