Which to use
“varão” and “voraz” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #29,181
- “varão” frequency rank
- #35,400
- “voraz” frequency rank
- 64581
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | varão | voraz |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | de sexo masculino: | que devora |
Where the eye mixes varão and voraz
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence. varão (CVCVV) and voraz (CVCVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Look-alike desk: varão vs voraz
A purely visual mix-up. varão (/va.ˈɾɐ~w/) and voraz (/vu.ˈɾaʃ/) 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 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 64581, 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/. voraz is at rank #35,400, tagged as anadj, pronounced /vu.ˈɾaʃ/.
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 64581, this pair ranks #5,714 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of varão vs voraz
Shared letters: aorv. Private to "varão": ã. Private to "voraz": z.
"varão" · 5 letters · shape CVCVV · "voraz" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- voraz ← ovraz · voarz · vorazz · vorraz · vorza · vroaz · vvoraz
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "varão" and "voraz" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "varão" vs "voraz" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "varão" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "voraz" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #5,714 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "varão" and "voraz" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "vivaz vs voraz". 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 #5,714 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.