Which to use
“vigência” and “violência” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #17,943
- “vigência” frequency rank
- #1,414
- “violência” frequency rank
- 19357
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | vigência | violência |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | período de validade | força intensa e repentina |
Where the eye mixes vigência and violência
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. vigência runs 8 letters (CVCVCCVV) against violência's 9 (CVVCVCCVV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: vigência vs violência
A purely visual mix-up. vigência (/vi.ˈʒẽ.sjɐ/) and violência (/vju.ˈlẽ.sjɐ/) 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 19357, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
vigência is recorded at frequency rank #17,943, classified as anoun, pronounced /vi.ˈʒẽ.sjɐ/. violência is at rank #1,414, tagged as anoun, pronounced /vju.ˈlẽ.sjɐ/.
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 19357, this pair ranks #51,381 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of vigência vs violência
Shared letters: acinvê. Private to "vigência": g. Private to "violência": lo.
"vigência" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVV · "violência" · 9 letters · shape CVVCVCCVV
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "vigência" for "violência" ever safe?
Frequency check: "vigência" vs "violência" - which ranks higher?
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 "vigência" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "violência" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #51,381 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "vigência" and "violência" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "vigência vs vivenciar". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #51,381 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.