Which to use
“venta” and “vinte” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #35,822
- “venta” frequency rank
- #2,258
- “vinte” frequency rank
- 38080
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | venta | vinte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | narina | número equivalente a dezenove mais um; cardinalidade de um conjunto que contenha duas dezenas de elementos distintos; representado pelo símbolo 20 (algarismos arábicos) ou XX (algarismos romanos) |
Where the eye mixes venta and vinte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: venta vs vinte
A purely visual mix-up. venta (/ˈvẽ.tɐ/) and vinte (/ˈvĩ.tɨ/, /ˈvĩt/) 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 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 38080, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
venta is recorded at frequency rank #35,822, classified as anoun, pronounced /ˈvẽ.tɐ/. vinte is at rank #2,258, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈvĩ.tɨ/, /ˈvĩt/.
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 38080, this pair ranks #28,436 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of venta vs vinte
Shared letters: entv. Private to "venta": a. Private to "vinte": i.
"venta" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "vinte" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "venta" for "vinte" ever safe?
Which is more common, "venta" or "vinte"?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "venta" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "vinte" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #28,436 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "venta" and "vinte" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "venta vs vet". 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 #28,436 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.