Which to use
“vício” and “viro” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #7,235
- “vício” frequency rank
- #20,468
- “viro” frequency rank
- 27703
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | vício | viro |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | defeito | homem, indivíduo adulto do sexo masculino |
Where the eye mixes vício and viro
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. vício runs 5 letters (CVCVV) against viro's 4 (CVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: vício vs viro
A purely visual mix-up. vício (/ˈvi.sju/) and viro (/ˈvi.rɔ/) 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 27703, 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/. viro is at rank #20,468, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈvi.rɔ/.
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 27703, this pair ranks #41,240 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of vício vs viro
Shared letters: iov. Private to "vício": cí. Private to "viro": r.
"vício" · 5 letters · shape CVCVV · "viro" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- viro ← ivro · vior · virro · vrio · vviro
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "vício" and "viro" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "vício" or "viro"?
What to do next
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 "viro" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #41,240 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "vício" and "viro" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "velo vs viro". 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 #41,240 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.