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 spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set vez and vós apart are highlighted. They share 1 letter in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
vez and vós form a confusable pair in the Portuguese index, two distinct headwords that are easily confused because they look alike, sound alike, or both. They share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions - close enough that the eye skips over the difference, far enough that meaning fully diverges. 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.
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "vez" and "vós" be used interchangeably?
Remembering vez vs vós
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “vez”; for a pronoun, it's “vós”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “vez” entry
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