Which to use
“vi” and “vós” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #339
- “vi” frequency rank
- #6,014
- “vós” frequency rank
- 6353
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | vi | vós |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | tu, você, pronome da segunda pessoa do singular | usado para indicar as pessoas a quem se fala |
Where the eye mixes vi and vós
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 1 letter in sequence.
Why the eye confuses vi with vós
A purely visual mix-up. vi (/'vi/) and vós ([vɔʃ], [vɔs]) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 6353, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
vi is recorded at frequency rank #339, classified as apron, pronounced /'vi/. 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 6353, this pair ranks #68,091 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of vi vs vós
Shared letters: v. Private to "vi": i. Private to "vós": só.
"vi" · 2 letters · shape CV · "vós" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "vi" and "vós" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary Portuguese text, does "vi" or "vós" show up more?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "vi" 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 #68,091 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "vi" and "vós" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "vet vs vós". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #68,091 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.