Which to use
“vez” is a noun and “vós” is a pronoun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #102
- “vez” frequency rank
- #6,014
- “vós” frequency rank
- 6116
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | vez | vós |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | ocasião | usado para indicar as pessoas a quem se fala |
Where the eye mixes vez and vós
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 1 letter in sequence.
Why the eye confuses vez with vós
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: vez is /ˈveɪs/ 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 6116, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
vez is recorded at frequency rank #102, classified as anoun, pronounced /ˈveɪs/. 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 6116, this pair ranks #68,381 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of vez vs vós
Shared letters: v. Private to "vez": ez. Private to "vós": só.
"vez" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "vós" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "vez" for "vós" ever safe?
In ordinary Portuguese text, does "vez" or "vós" show up more?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "vez" 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 #68,381 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "vez" and "vós" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "vet vs vós". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #68,381 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.