Which to use
“véu” is a noun and “vós” is a pronoun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #11,773
- “véu” frequency rank
- #6,014
- “vós” frequency rank
- 17787
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | véu | vós |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | tecido mais ou menos transparente | usado para indicar as pessoas a quem se fala |
Where the eye mixes véu and vós
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 1 letter in sequence. véu (CVV) and vós (CVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Look-alike desk: véu vs vós
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: véu is /ˈvɛw/ while vós is [vɔʃ], [vɔs]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs pronoun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 17787, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
véu is recorded at frequency rank #11,773, classified as anoun, pronounced /ˈvɛw/. vós is at rank #6,014, tagged as apron, pronounced [vɔʃ], [vɔs].
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 17787, this pair ranks #53,363 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of véu vs vós
Shared letters: v. Private to "véu": ué. Private to "vós": só.
"véu" · 3 letters · shape CVV · "vós" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "véu" and "vós" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "véu" vs "vós" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "véu" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "vós" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #53,363 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "véu" and "vós" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "velo vs véu". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #53,363 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.