Which to use
“vácuo” and “vago” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #9,280
- “vácuo” frequency rank
- #13,858
- “vago” frequency rank
- 23138
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | vácuo | vago |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | vazio | sem um sentido bem definido |
Where the eye mixes vácuo and vago
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence. vácuo runs 5 letters (CVCVV) against vago's 4 (CVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between vácuo and vago
A purely visual mix-up. vácuo (/ˈva.kwu/) and vago (/ˈva.ɡu/) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 23138, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
vácuo is recorded at frequency rank #9,280, classified as anadj, pronounced /ˈva.kwu/. vago is at rank #13,858, tagged as anadj, pronounced /ˈva.ɡu/.
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 23138, this pair ranks #46,742 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of vácuo vs vago
Shared letters: ov. Private to "vácuo": cuá. Private to "vago": ag.
"vácuo" · 5 letters · shape CVCVV · "vago" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- vago ← avgo · vaggo · vaog · vgao · vvago
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "vácuo" and "vago" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "vácuo" vs "vago" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "vácuo" and "vago" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "vácuo" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "vago" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #46,742 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "vácuo" and "vago" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "vago vs velo". 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 #46,742 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.