Which to use
“vício” and “vinil” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #7,235
- “vício” frequency rank
- #13,863
- “vinil” frequency rank
- 21098
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | vício | vinil |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | defeito | radical derivado do hidrocarboneto eteno pela retirada de um átomo de hidrogênio |
Where the eye mixes vício and vinil
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence. vício (CVCVV) and vinil (CVCVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Visual trap between vício and vinil
A purely visual mix-up. vício (/ˈvi.sju/) and vinil (/vi.ˈniɫ/) 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 21098, 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/. vinil is at rank #13,863, tagged as anoun, pronounced /vi.ˈniɫ/.
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 21098, this pair ranks #49,251 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of vício vs vinil
Shared letters: iv. Private to "vício": coí. Private to "vinil": ln.
"vício" · 5 letters · shape CVCVV · "vinil" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- vinil ← ivnil · viinl · vinill · vinli · vinnil · vniil · vvinil
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "vício" for "vinil" ever safe?
Which is more common, "vício" or "vinil"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "vício" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "vinil" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #49,251 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "vício" and "vinil" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Vini vs vinil". 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 #49,251 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.