Which to use
“véu” and “vox” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #11,773
- “véu” frequency rank
- #21,338
- “vox” frequency rank
- 33111
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | véu | vox |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | tecido mais ou menos transparente | voz |
Where the eye mixes véu and vox
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 1 letter in sequence. véu (CVV) and vox (CVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Why the eye confuses véu with vox
A purely visual mix-up. véu (/ˈvɛw/) and vox (/wo:ks/) 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 33111, 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/. vox is at rank #21,338, tagged as anoun, pronounced /wo:ks/.
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 33111, this pair ranks #34,502 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of véu vs vox
Shared letters: v. Private to "véu": ué. Private to "vox": ox.
"véu" · 3 letters · shape CVV · "vox" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "véu" for "vox" ever safe?
In ordinary Portuguese text, does "véu" or "vox" show up more?
Useful next steps
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 "vox" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #34,502 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "véu" and "vox" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "vet vs vox". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #34,502 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.