Which to use
“vigia” and “vítima” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #12,798
- “vigia” frequency rank
- #1,350
- “vítima” frequency rank
- 14148
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | vigia | vítima |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | profissional responsável por zelar pela segurança de uma determinada área | pessoa ou animal oferecida em sacrifício aos deuses ou num ritual religioso |
Where the eye mixes vigia and vítima
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. vigia runs 5 letters (CVCVV) against vítima's 6 (CVCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between vigia and vítima
A purely visual mix-up. vigia (/vi.ˈʒi.ɐ/) and vítima (/ˈvi.t͡ʃi.mɐ/) 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 14148, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
vigia is recorded at frequency rank #12,798, classified as anoun, pronounced /vi.ˈʒi.ɐ/. vítima is at rank #1,350, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈvi.t͡ʃi.mɐ/.
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 14148, this pair ranks #58,019 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of vigia vs vítima
Shared letters: aiv. Private to "vigia": g. Private to "vítima": mtí.
"vigia" · 5 letters · shape CVCVV · "vítima" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- vigia ← ivgia · vgiia · vigai · viggia · viiga · vvigia
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "vigia" and "vítima" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "vigia" vs "vítima" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "vigia" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "vítima" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #58,019 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "vigia" and "vítima" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "vigia vs Vini". 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 #58,019 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.