viervsVisConfusable pair

Quick tell: vier is a verb, Vis is a noun, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“vier” is a verb and “Vis” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#6,487
“vier” frequency rank
#21,333
“Vis” frequency rank
27820
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature vier Vis
Definition primeira pessoa do singular do futuro do subjuntivo do verbo vir um sobrenome

Where the eye mixes vier and Vis

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.

4 ch
vier
3 ch
Vis

Why the eye confuses vier with Vis

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: vier is /vi.ˈɛɾ/ while Vis is /vɪs/ ouvir^(fonte ?). Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 27820, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

vier is recorded at frequency rank #6,487, classified as averb, pronounced /vi.ˈɛɾ/. 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 27820, this pair ranks #41,107 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of vier vs Vis

Shared letters: iv. Private to "vier": er. Private to "Vis": s.

"vier" · 4 letters · shape CVVC  ·  "Vis" · 3 letters · shape CVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • vieriver · veir · vierr · vire

Frequently Asked Questions

Do "vier" and "Vis" mean the same thing in a sentence?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "vier" is a verb and "Vis" a noun, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "vier" or "Vis"?
"vier" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #6,487 in our Portuguese list, against #21,333 for "Vis". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

After this comparison

Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.

  • Full dictionary entry for "vier" 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 #41,107 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "vier" 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 #41,107 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list