Which to use
“variada” is an adjective and “virada” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #18,739
- “variada” frequency rank
- #5,588
- “virada” frequency rank
- 24327
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | variada | virada |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | feminino de variado | ato ou efeito de virar(-se) |
Letter map: variada vs virada
Shared letters muted; letters that set variada and virada apart highlighted. Shared run: 5.
Role in the sentence - variada and virada
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: variada is anadjective and viradaanoun. On the page they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 24327, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
variada is recorded at frequency rank #18,739, classified as anadj, pronounced /vɐ.ɾɪ.ˈa.dɐ/, /vɐ.ˈɾja.dɐ/. virada is at rank #5,588, 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 24327, this pair ranks #45,317 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of variada vs virada
Shared letters: adirv. Private to "variada": -. Private to "virada": -.
"variada" · 7 letters · shape CVCVVCV · "virada" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "variada" for "virada" ever safe?
Which is more common, "variada" or "virada"?
Useful next steps
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "variada" and "virada".
- Full dictionary entry for "variada" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "virada" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #45,317 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "variada" and "virada" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "virada vs visada". 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 #45,317 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.