# vice vs vício

> Portuguese confusable word pair

## The two words

### vice
*noun · frequency rank #1,298*
indica aquele que substitui o principal (por exemplo em vice-presidente, vice-reitor, etc)

### vício
*noun · IPA /ˈvi.sju/ · frequency rank #7,235*
defeito

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/pt/vs/vice-vs-vicio