Which to use
“viciado” and “vicioso” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #8,839
- “viciado” frequency rank
- #26,240
- “vicioso” frequency rank
- 35079
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | viciado | vicioso |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | diz-se daquele ou daquilo que tem um vício | que tem vícios |
Where the eye mixes viciado and vicioso
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses viciado with vicioso
A purely visual mix-up. viciado (/vi.ˈsja.du/) and vicioso (/vi.ˈsjo.zu/) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 35079, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
viciado is recorded at frequency rank #8,839, classified as anadj, pronounced /vi.ˈsja.du/. vicioso is at rank #26,240, tagged as anadj, pronounced /vi.ˈsjo.zu/.
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 35079, this pair ranks #32,029 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of viciado vs vicioso
Shared letters: ciov. Private to "viciado": ad. Private to "vicioso": s.
"viciado" · 7 letters · shape CVCVVCV · "vicioso" · 7 letters · shape CVCVVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "viciado" and "vicioso" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "viciado" vs "vicioso" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "viciado" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "vicioso" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #32,029 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "viciado" and "vicioso" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "vicioso vs vistoso". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #32,029 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.