Which to use
“vin” and “vinho” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #22,833
- “vin” frequency rank
- #2,169
- “vinho” frequency rank
- 25002
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | vin | vinho |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | vinho | bebida fermentada feita da uva |
Where the eye mixes vin and vinho
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between vin and vinho
A purely visual mix-up. vin ([vɜ̃], Plural: [vɜ̃]) and vinho (/ˈvi.ɲu/) 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 2 extra letter(s) - “vin” sits inside “vinho”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 25002, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
vin is recorded at frequency rank #22,833, classified as anoun, pronounced [vɜ̃], Plural: [vɜ̃]. vinho is at rank #2,169, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈvi.ɲu/.
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 25002, this pair ranks #44,415 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of vin vs vinho
Shared letters: inv. Private to "vin": -. Private to "vinho": ho.
"vin" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "vinho" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- vinho ← ivnho · vihno · vinhho · vinnho · vinoh · vniho · vvinho
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "vin" and "vinho" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Portuguese text, does "vin" or "vinho" show up more?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "vin" and "vinho" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "vin" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "vinho" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #44,415 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "vin" and "vinho" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "vet vs vin". 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 #44,415 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.