Which to use
“valete” and “volte” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #37,570
- “valete” frequency rank
- #4,279
- “volte” frequency rank
- 41849
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | valete | volte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | num baralho convencional, carta identificada pela letra J (do inglês Jack) e que habitualmente vale mais do que as cartas numeradas, mas menos do que o rei e a dama | jogada de baralho na qual o parceiro, que quer fazer este jogo, volta a primeira carta do baralho e toma por trunfo o naipe que ela indicar, comprando no baralho o número de cartas que lhe faltar. |
Letter map: valete vs volte
Shared letters muted; letters that set valete and volte apart highlighted. Shared run: 4. valete runs 6 letters (CVCVCV) against volte's 5 (CVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Spelling & dictionary notes on valete vs volte
valete and volte are indexed as a confusable Portuguese pair. We have no recorded pronunciation or part of speech for both members, so the spelling overlap is what we can show you: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 41849, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
valete is recorded at frequency rank #37,570, classified as anoun. volte is at rank #4,279, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈvɔw.t͡ʃi/ [ˈvɔʊ̯.t͡ʃi].
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 41849, this pair ranks #24,022 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of valete vs volte
Shared letters: eltv. Private to "valete": a. Private to "volte": o.
"valete" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "volte" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "valete" and "volte" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary Portuguese text, does "valete" or "volte" show up more?
Useful next steps
Pair "valete" vs "volte" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "valete" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "volte" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #24,022 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "valete" and "volte" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "valete vs vareta". 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 #24,022 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.