Which to use
“Vénus” and “vírus” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #38,540
- “Vénus” frequency rank
- #2,346
- “vírus” frequency rank
- 40886
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Vénus | vírus |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Vénus | agente infeccioso microscópico, que causa várias doenças (AIDS, gripe, etc.) e provoca a produção de anticorpos |
Where the eye mixes Vénus and vírus
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. Vénus and vírus follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between Vénus and vírus
A purely visual mix-up. Vénus (/ve.nys/) and vírus (/ˈvi.ɾuʃ/) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 40886, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Vénus is recorded at frequency rank #38,540, classified as anoun, pronounced /ve.nys/. vírus is at rank #2,346, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈvi.ɾuʃ/.
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 40886, this pair ranks #25,141 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Vénus vs vírus
Shared letters: suv. Private to "Vénus": né. Private to "vírus": rí.
"Vénus" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "vírus" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Vénus" for "vírus" ever safe?
Which is more common, "Vénus" or "vírus"?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Vénus" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "vírus" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #25,141 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Vénus" and "vírus" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "venta vs Vénus". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #25,141 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.