Which to use
“vidente” and “vivente” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #22,496
- “vidente” frequency rank
- #48,185
- “vivente” frequency rank
- 70681
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | vidente | vivente |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | que supostamente tem a capacidade de ver o passado, profetizar o futuro, conhecer o presente, ainda que não esteja no local do acontecimento | que vive |
Letter map: vidente vs vivente
Shared letters muted; letters that set vidente and vivente apart highlighted. Shared run: 6. vidente and vivente follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCVCCV). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Spelling & dictionary notes on vidente vs vivente
vidente and vivente are indexed as a confusable Portuguese pair. We have no recorded pronunciation or part of speech for both members, so the spelling overlap is what we can show you: they differ by a single letter - d in “vidente” becomes v in “vivente”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 70681, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
vidente is recorded at frequency rank #22,496, classified as anadj, pronounced /vi.ˈdẽ.tɨ/. vivente is at rank #48,185, tagged as anadj.
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 70681, this pair ranks #3,555 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of vidente vs vivente
Shared letters: eintv. Private to "vidente": d. Private to "vivente": -.
"vidente" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV · "vivente" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "vidente" for "vivente" ever safe?
Frequency check: "vidente" vs "vivente" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
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- Full dictionary entry for "vidente" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "vivente" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #3,555 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "vidente" and "vivente" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "valente vs vivente". 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 #3,555 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.