vallevsvolteWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“valle” and “volte” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#14,048
“valle” frequency rank
#4,279
“volte” frequency rank
18327
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature valle volte
Definition vale 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.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set valle and volte apart are highlighted. They share 3 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

5 ch
valle
5 ch
volte

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

valle 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 share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 18327, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

valle is recorded at frequency rank #14,048, 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 18327, this pair ranks #52,682 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of valle vs volte

Shared letters: elv. Private to "valle": a. Private to "volte": ot.

"valle" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV  ·  "volte" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • valleavlle · valel · vlale · vvalle
  • volteovlte · vlote · volet · vollte · voltte · votle · vvolte

Frequency comparison

valle#14,048
volte#4,279

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "valle" and "volte" be used interchangeably?
No. They share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, but the dictionary glosses above give them different meanings, so swapping one for the other changes what the sentence says.
Which is more common, "valle" or "volte"?
"volte" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #4,279 in our Portuguese list, against #14,048 for "valle". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering valle vs volte

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “valle” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list