Which to use
“vez” and “vezes” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #102
- “vez” frequency rank
- #185
- “vezes” frequency rank
- 287
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | vez | vezes |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | ocasião | plural de vez |
Where the eye mixes vez and vezes
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. vez runs 3 letters (CVC) against vezes's 5 (CVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between vez and vezes
A purely visual mix-up. vez (/ˈveɪs/) and vezes (/ˈve.zɨʃ/) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 2 extra letter(s) - “vez” sits inside “vezes”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 287, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
vez is recorded at frequency rank #102, classified as anoun, pronounced /ˈveɪs/. vezes is at rank #185, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈve.zɨʃ/.
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 287, this pair ranks #75,351 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of vez vs vezes
Shared letters: evz. Private to "vez": -. Private to "vezes": s.
"vez" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "vezes" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- vezes ← evzes · veezs · vezess · vezse · vezzes · vvezes · vzees
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "vez" and "vezes" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "vez" vs "vezes" - 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 "vez" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "vezes" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #75,351 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "vez" and "vezes" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "velo vs vez". 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 #75,351 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.