Which to use
“varão” and “vasto” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #29,181
- “varão” frequency rank
- #8,553
- “vasto” frequency rank
- 37734
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | varão | vasto |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | de sexo masculino: | de grande extensão |
Where the eye mixes varão and vasto
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. varão (CVCVV) and vasto (CVCCV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Visual trap between varão and vasto
A purely visual mix-up. varão (/va.ˈɾɐ~w/) and vasto (/ˈvaʃ.tu/) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 37734, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
varão is recorded at frequency rank #29,181, classified as anadj, pronounced /va.ˈɾɐ~w/. vasto is at rank #8,553, tagged as anadj, pronounced /ˈvaʃ.tu/.
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 37734, this pair ranks #28,832 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of varão vs vasto
Shared letters: aov. Private to "varão": rã. Private to "vasto": st.
"varão" · 5 letters · shape CVCVV · "vasto" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- vasto ← avsto · vasot · vassto · vastto · vatso · vsato · vvasto
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "varão" for "vasto" ever safe?
Which is more common, "varão" or "vasto"?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "varão" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "vasto" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #28,832 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "varão" and "vasto" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "vaiar vs varão". 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 #28,832 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.