Which to use
“vargem” is a noun and “varrer” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #32,416
- “vargem” frequency rank
- #19,589
- “varrer” frequency rank
- 52005
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | vargem | varrer |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | terreno baixo, plano e fértil situado na margem de um rio, sujeito a alagamentos em época de chuva | limpar com vassoura |
Letter map: vargem vs varrer
Shared letters muted; letters that set vargem and varrer apart highlighted. Shared run: 4.
Grammar separator: vargem vs varrer
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: vargem is anoun and varreraverb. On the page they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 52005, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
vargem is recorded at frequency rank #32,416, classified as anoun. varrer is at rank #19,589, tagged as averb, pronounced /vɐ.ˈReɾ/.
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 52005, this pair ranks #13,118 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of vargem vs varrer
Shared letters: aerv. Private to "vargem": gm. Private to "varrer": -.
"vargem" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "varrer" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "vargem" for "varrer" ever safe?
Which is more common, "vargem" or "varrer"?
Useful next steps
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "vargem" and "varrer".
- Full dictionary entry for "vargem" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "varrer" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #13,118 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "vargem" and "varrer" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "vagem vs vargem". 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 #13,118 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.