Which to use
“vício” and “vitro” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #7,235
- “vício” frequency rank
- #31,195
- “vitro” frequency rank
- 38430
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | vício | vitro |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | defeito | vidro |
Where the eye mixes vício and vitro
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses vício with vitro
A purely visual mix-up. vício (/ˈvi.sju/) and vitro (/vi.ˈtrɔ/) 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 38430, 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/. vitro is at rank #31,195, tagged as anoun, pronounced /vi.ˈtrɔ/.
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 38430, this pair ranks #28,028 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of vício vs vitro
Shared letters: iov. Private to "vício": cí. Private to "vitro": rt.
"vício" · 5 letters · shape CVCVV · "vitro" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- vitro ← ivtro · virto · vitor · vitrro · vittro · vtiro · vvitro
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "vício" for "vitro" ever safe?
Frequency check: "vício" vs "vitro" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "vício" and "vitro" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "vício" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "vitro" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #28,028 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "vício" and "vitro" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "vitral vs vitro". 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 #28,028 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.