Which to use
“vício” and “vigia” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #7,235
- “vício” frequency rank
- #12,798
- “vigia” frequency rank
- 20033
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | vício | vigia |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | defeito | profissional responsável por zelar pela segurança de uma determinada área |
Where the eye mixes vício and vigia
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence. vício and vigia follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCVV). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between vício and vigia
A purely visual mix-up. vício (/ˈvi.sju/) and vigia (/vi.ˈʒi.ɐ/) 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 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 20033, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
vício is recorded at frequency rank #7,235, classified as anoun, pronounced /ˈvi.sju/. vigia is at rank #12,798, tagged as anoun, pronounced /vi.ˈʒi.ɐ/.
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 20033, this pair ranks #50,577 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of vício vs vigia
Shared letters: iv. Private to "vício": coí. Private to "vigia": ag.
"vício" · 5 letters · shape CVCVV · "vigia" · 5 letters · shape CVCVV
Known mistypes of this pair
- vigia ← ivgia · vgiia · vigai · viggia · viiga · vvigia
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "vício" and "vigia" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "vício" vs "vigia" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "vício" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "vigia" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #50,577 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "vício" and "vigia" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "vigia vs Vini". 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 #50,577 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.