Which to use
“vago” is an adjective and “vulgo” is an adverb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #13,858
- “vago” frequency rank
- #20,753
- “vulgo” frequency rank
- 34611
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | vago | vulgo |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | sem um sentido bem definido | vulgarmente |
Letter map: vago vs vulgo
Shared letters muted; letters that set vago and vulgo apart highlighted. Shared run: 3.
Role in the sentence - vago and vulgo
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: vago is anadjective and vulgoanadverb. On the page they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 34611, 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/. vulgo is at rank #20,753, tagged as anadv.
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 34611, this pair ranks #32,602 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of vago vs vulgo
Shared letters: gov. Private to "vago": a. Private to "vulgo": lu.
"vago" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "vulgo" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "vago" for "vulgo" ever safe?
Which is more common, "vago" or "vulgo"?
What to do next
You've compared "vago" and "vulgo". Here's where to go from here.
- Full dictionary entry for "vago" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "vulgo" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #32,602 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "vago" and "vulgo" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "velo vs vulgo". 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 #32,602 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.