Which to use
“vaso” and “Vis” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #8,835
- “vaso” frequency rank
- #21,333
- “Vis” frequency rank
- 30168
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | vaso | Vis |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | recipiente para líquidos, sólidos, flores etc | um sobrenome |
Where the eye mixes vaso and Vis
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses vaso with Vis
A purely visual mix-up. vaso (/ˈva.zu/) and Vis (/vɪs/ ouvir^(fonte ?)) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 30168, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
vaso is recorded at frequency rank #8,835, classified as anoun, pronounced /ˈva.zu/. 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 30168, this pair ranks #38,269 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of vaso vs Vis
Shared letters: sv. Private to "vaso": ao. Private to "Vis": i.
"vaso" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "Vis" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- vaso ← avso · vaos · vasso · vsao · vvaso
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "vaso" and "Vis" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "vaso" or "Vis"?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "vaso" and "Vis" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "vaso" 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 #38,269 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "vaso" and "Vis" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Vis vs visar". 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 #38,269 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.