Which to use
“vamos” is a verb and “vas” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #207
- “vamos” frequency rank
- #38,077
- “vas” frequency rank
- 38284
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | vamos | vas |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | primeira pessoa do plural do indicativo presente do verbo ir | vaso |
Letter map: vamos vs vas
Shared letters muted; letters that set vamos and vas apart highlighted. Shared run: 3. vamos runs 5 letters (CVCVC) against vas's 3 (CVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Role in the sentence - vamos and vas
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: vamos is averb and vasanoun. On the page they differ by 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 38284, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
vamos is recorded at frequency rank #207, classified as averb. vas is at rank #38,077, tagged as anoun.
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 38284, this pair ranks #28,200 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of vamos vs vas
Shared letters: asv. Private to "vamos": mo. Private to "vas": -.
"vamos" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "vas" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- vamos ← avmos · vammos · vamoss · vamso · vaoms · vmaos · vvamos
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "vamos" and "vas" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "vamos" vs "vas" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pair "vamos" vs "vas" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "vamos" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "vas" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #28,200 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "vamos" and "vas" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "vas vs vet". 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 #28,200 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.