Which to use
“válido” and “variado” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #7,716
- “válido” frequency rank
- #20,463
- “variado” frequency rank
- 28179
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | válido | variado |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | justo; correto; bem fundado | que sofreu variações |
Where the eye mixes válido and variado
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: válido vs variado
A purely visual mix-up. válido (/ˈva.li.du/) and variado (/vɐ.ˈɾja.du/) 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 28179, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
válido is recorded at frequency rank #7,716, classified as anadj, pronounced /ˈva.li.du/. variado is at rank #20,463, tagged as anadj, pronounced /vɐ.ˈɾja.du/.
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 28179, this pair ranks #40,666 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of válido vs variado
Shared letters: diov. Private to "válido": lá. Private to "variado": ar.
"válido" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "variado" · 7 letters · shape CVCVVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- variado ← avriado · vairado · varaido · variaddo · variaod · varidao · varriado · vraiado
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "válido" and "variado" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "válido" or "variado"?
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 "válido" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "variado" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #40,666 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "válido" and "variado" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "varão vs variado". 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 #40,666 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.