Which to use
“vcs” is a pronoun and “vice” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #8,275
- “vcs” frequency rank
- #1,298
- “vice” frequency rank
- 9573
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | vcs | vice |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | plural de vc (vocês) | indica aquele que substitui o principal (por exemplo em vice-presidente, vice-reitor, etc) |
Letter map: vcs vs vice
Shared letters muted; letters that set vcs and vice apart highlighted. Shared run: 2.
Part-of-speech tell for vcs / vice
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: vcs is apronoun and viceanoun. On the page they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 9573, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
vcs is recorded at frequency rank #8,275, classified as apron. vice is at rank #1,298, 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 9573, this pair ranks #63,809 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of vcs vs vice
Shared letters: cv. Private to "vcs": s. Private to "vice": ei.
"vcs" · 3 letters · shape CCC · "vice" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- vice ← ivce · vcie · vicce · viec · vvice
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "vcs" and "vice" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary Portuguese text, does "vcs" or "vice" show up more?
Useful next steps
Pair "vcs" vs "vice" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "vcs" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "vice" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #63,809 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "vcs" and "vice" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "vcs vs vet". 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 #63,809 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.