véuvsvozWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“véu” and “voz” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#11,773
“véu” frequency rank
#612
“voz” frequency rank
12385
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature véu voz
Definition tecido mais ou menos transparente som produzido pelas cordas vocais

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set véu and voz apart are highlighted. They share 1 letter in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

3 ch
véu
3 ch
voz

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

véu and voz are indexed as a confusable Portuguese pair. We have no recorded pronunciation or part of speech for both members, so the spelling overlap is what we can show you: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 12385, 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/. voz is at rank #612, 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 12385, this pair ranks #60,230 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of véu vs voz

Shared letters: v. Private to "véu": . Private to "voz": oz.

"véu" · 3 letters · shape CVV  ·  "voz" · 3 letters · shape CVC

Frequency comparison

véu#11,773
voz#612

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "véu" and "voz" be used interchangeably?
No. They share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, but the dictionary glosses above give them different meanings, so swapping one for the other changes what the sentence says.
Which is more common, "véu" or "voz"?
"voz" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #612 in our Portuguese list, against #11,773 for "véu". That is a wide gap, so in ordinary text the rarer spelling is the one worth double-checking.

Remembering véu vs voz

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “véu” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list