Which to use
“vas” and “Vis” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #38,077
- “vas” frequency rank
- #21,333
- “Vis” frequency rank
- 59410
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | vas | Vis |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | vaso | um sobrenome |
Letter map: vas vs Vis
Shared letters muted; letters that set vas and Vis apart highlighted. Shared run: 2.
Corpus notes: vas and Vis
vas and Vis 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 a single letter - a in “vas” becomes i in “Vis”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 59410, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
vas is recorded at frequency rank #38,077, classified as anoun. Vis is at rank #21,333, tagged as anoun, pronounced /vɪs/ ouvir^(fonte ?).
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 59410, this pair ranks #8,199 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of vas vs Vis
Shared letters: sv. Private to "vas": a. Private to "Vis": i.
"vas" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "Vis" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "vas" and "Vis" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "vas" or "Vis"?
After this comparison
Pair "vas" vs "Vis" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "vas" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Vis" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #8,199 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "vas" and "Vis" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "vas vs vet". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #8,199 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.