Which to use
“vez” is a noun and “vil” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #102
- “vez” frequency rank
- #26,593
- “vil” frequency rank
- 26695
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | vez | vil |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | ocasião | reles |
Where the eye mixes vez and vil
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 1 letter in sequence.
Why the eye confuses vez with vil
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: vez is /ˈveɪs/ while vil is /ˈviɫ/. 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 adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 26695, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
vez is recorded at frequency rank #102, classified as anoun, pronounced /ˈveɪs/. vil is at rank #26,593, tagged as anadj, pronounced /ˈviɫ/.
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 26695, this pair ranks #42,406 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of vez vs vil
Shared letters: v. Private to "vez": ez. Private to "vil": il.
"vez" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "vil" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "vez" for "vil" ever safe?
Which is more common, "vez" or "vil"?
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 "vil" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #42,406 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "vez" and "vil" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "velo vs vil". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #42,406 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.