Which to use
“vaia” and “Vis” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #35,818
- “vaia” frequency rank
- #21,333
- “Vis” frequency rank
- 57151
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | vaia | Vis |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | ato público de demonstrar desaprovação por alguém ou a alguma coisa, em geral de maneira ruidosa | um sobrenome |
Where the eye mixes vaia and Vis
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence. vaia runs 4 letters (CVVV) against Vis's 3 (CVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between vaia and Vis
A purely visual mix-up. vaia (/ˈvaj.ɐ/) and Vis (/vɪs/ ouvir^(fonte ?)) 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 57151, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
vaia is recorded at frequency rank #35,818, classified as anoun, pronounced /ˈvaj.ɐ/. Vis is at rank #21,333, tagged as anoun, pronounced /vɪs/ ouvir^(fonte ?).
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 57151, this pair ranks #9,509 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of vaia vs Vis
Shared letters: iv. Private to "vaia": a. Private to "Vis": s.
"vaia" · 4 letters · shape CVVV · "Vis" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- vaia ← avia · vaai · viaa · vvaia
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "vaia" for "Vis" ever safe?
Which is more common, "vaia" or "Vis"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "vaia" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Vis" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #9,509 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "vaia" and "Vis" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "vaia vs vaiar". 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 #9,509 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.