Which to use
“vago” is an adjective and “vas” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #13,858
- “vago” frequency rank
- #38,077
- “vas” frequency rank
- 51935
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | vago | vas |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | sem um sentido bem definido | vaso |
Letter map: vago vs vas
Shared letters muted; letters that set vago and vas apart highlighted. Shared run: 2. vago runs 4 letters (CVCV) against vas's 3 (CVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Grammar separator: vago vs vas
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: vago is anadjective and vasanoun. On the page they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 51935, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
vago is recorded at frequency rank #13,858, classified as anadj, pronounced /ˈva.ɡu/. vas is at rank #38,077, 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 51935, this pair ranks #13,176 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of vago vs vas
Shared letters: av. Private to "vago": go. Private to "vas": s.
"vago" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "vas" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- vago ← avgo · vaggo · vaog · vgao · vvago
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "vago" and "vas" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "vago" or "vas"?
Useful next steps
Pair "vago" vs "vas" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "vago" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "vas" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #13,176 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "vago" and "vas" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "vas 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 #13,176 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.