Which to use
“vale” is a noun and “vide” is a conjunction - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #576
- “vale” frequency rank
- #13,417
- “vide” frequency rank
- 13993
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | vale | vide |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | planície entre duas montanhas ou colinas | usado para assinalar exemplo ou referência; o mesmo que "a exemplo de", "haja vista que", "observando-se que", "visto que" |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set vale and vide apart are highlighted. They share 2 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
vale and vide form a confusable pair in the Portuguese index, two distinct headwords that are easily confused because they look alike, sound alike, or both. They share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions - close enough that the eye skips over the difference, far enough that meaning fully diverges. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 13993, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
vale is recorded at frequency rank #576, classified as anoun, pronounced /ˈva.lɨ/. vide is at rank #13,417, tagged as aconj.
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 13993, this pair ranks #58,209 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "vale" and "vide" be used interchangeably?
Remembering vale vs vide
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “vale”; for a conjunction, it's “vide”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “vale” entry
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