# vácuo vs vão

> Portuguese confusable word pair

## The two words

### vácuo
*adjective · IPA /ˈva.kwu/ · frequency rank #9,280*
vazio

### vão
*adjective · IPA /ˈvɐ̃w̃/ [ˈvɐ̃ʊ̯̃] · frequency rank #253*
vazio

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/pt/vs/vacuo-vs-vao