vendevsventreWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: vende is a verb, ventre is a noun, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“vende” is a verb and “ventre” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#4,437
“vende” frequency rank
#13,635
“ventre” frequency rank
18072
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature vende ventre
Definition terceira pessoa do singular do presente do indicativo do verbo vender cavidade abdominal; lugar onde se encontram a maior parte dos órgãos do sistema digestivo e geniturinário

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set vende and ventre apart are highlighted. They share 4 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

5 ch
vende
6 ch
ventre

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: vende is averb and ventreanoun. On the page they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 18072, 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/. ventre is at rank #13,635, tagged as anoun.

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 18072, this pair ranks #53,002 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of vende vs ventre

Shared letters: env. Private to "vende": d. Private to "ventre": rt.

"vende" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV  ·  "ventre" · 6 letters · shape CVCCCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • vendeevnde · vedne · vendde · vened · vennde · vnede · vvende
  • ventreevntre · venntre · venrte · venter · ventrre · venttre · vetnre · vnetre

Frequency comparison

vende#4,437
ventre#13,635

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "vende" and "ventre" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "vende" is a verb and "ventre" a noun, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "vende" or "ventre"?
"vende" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #4,437 in our Portuguese list, against #13,635 for "ventre". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering vende vs ventre

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “vende”; for a noun, it's “ventre”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “vende” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list