variadovsviradoWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“variado” and “virado” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#20,463
“variado” frequency rank
#12,995
“virado” frequency rank
33458
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature variado virado
Definition que sofreu variações que passou num período de um dia para o outro em estado acordado

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set variado and virado apart are highlighted. They share 5 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

7 ch
variado
6 ch
virado

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

variado and virado are indexed as a confusable Portuguese pair. We have no recorded pronunciation or part of speech for both members, so the spelling overlap is what we can show you: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 33458, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

variado is recorded at frequency rank #20,463, classified as anadj, pronounced /vɐ.ˈɾja.du/. virado is at rank #12,995, tagged as anadj.

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 33458, this pair ranks #34,065 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of variado vs virado

Shared letters: adiorv. Private to "variado": -. Private to "virado": -.

"variado" · 7 letters · shape CVCVVCV  ·  "virado" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • variadoavriado · vairado · varaido · variaddo · variaod · varidao · varriado · vraiado
  • viradoivrado · viardo · viraddo · viraod · virdao · virrado · vriado · vvirado

Frequency comparison

variado#20,463
virado#12,995

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "variado" and "virado" be used interchangeably?
No. They differ by 1 letter(s) in length, but the dictionary glosses above give them different meanings, so swapping one for the other changes what the sentence says.
Which is more common, "variado" or "virado"?
"virado" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #12,995 in our Portuguese list, against #20,463 for "variado". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering variado vs virado

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “variado” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list