Which to use
“vencedor” is an adjective and “vencer” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #2,856
- “vencedor” frequency rank
- #1,833
- “vencer” frequency rank
- 4689
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | vencedor | vencer |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | que venceu ou vence habitualmente: | conseguir, obter vitória sobre; triunfar de; ganhar; auferir |
Letter map: vencedor vs vencer
Shared letters muted; letters that set vencedor and vencer apart highlighted. Shared run: 6. vencedor runs 8 letters (CVCCVCVC) against vencer's 6 (CVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Role in the sentence - vencedor and vencer
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: vencedor is anadjective and venceraverb. On the page they differ by 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 4689, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
vencedor is recorded at frequency rank #2,856, classified as anadj. vencer is at rank #1,833, tagged as averb.
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 4689, this pair ranks #70,136 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of vencedor vs vencer
Shared letters: cenrv. Private to "vencedor": do. Private to "vencer": -.
"vencedor" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC · "vencer" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "vencedor" for "vencer" ever safe?
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After this comparison
Pair "vencedor" vs "vencer" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "vencedor" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "vencer" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #70,136 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "vencedor" and "vencer" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "vencedor vs vencido". 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 #70,136 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.