Which to use
“vida” and “Vis” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #85
- “vida” frequency rank
- #21,333
- “Vis” frequency rank
- 21418
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | vida | Vis |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | propriedade que caracteriza os organismos cuja existência evolui do nascimento até a morte | um sobrenome |
Where the eye mixes vida and Vis
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between vida and Vis
A purely visual mix-up. vida (/ˈvi.ta/) and Vis (/vɪs/ ouvir^(fonte ?)) 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 21418, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
vida is recorded at frequency rank #85, classified as anoun, pronounced /ˈvi.ta/. Vis is at rank #21,333, tagged as anoun, pronounced /vɪs/ ouvir^(fonte ?).
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 21418, this pair ranks #48,853 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of vida vs Vis
Shared letters: iv. Private to "vida": ad. Private to "Vis": s.
"vida" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "Vis" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- vida ← ivda · vdia · viad · vidda · vvida
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "vida" for "Vis" ever safe?
In ordinary Portuguese text, does "vida" or "Vis" show up more?
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 "vida" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Vis" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #48,853 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "vida" and "Vis" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Vis vs visar". 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 #48,853 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.