Which to use
“viola” and “vista” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #5,052
- “viola” frequency rank
- #560
- “vista” frequency rank
- 5612
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | viola | vista |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | instrumento musical de corda semelhante ao violino levemente maior e afinado uma quinta abaixo | o aparelho visual; os olhos |
Letter map: viola vs vista
Shared letters muted; letters that set viola and vista apart highlighted. Shared run: 3.
Spelling & dictionary notes on viola vs vista
viola and vista 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 share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 5612, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
viola is recorded at frequency rank #5,052, classified as anoun, pronounced /ˈvjɔ.lɐ/. vista is at rank #560, tagged as anoun.
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 5612, this pair ranks #68,967 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of viola vs vista
Shared letters: aiv. Private to "viola": lo. Private to "vista": st.
"viola" · 5 letters · shape CVVCV · "vista" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "viola" for "vista" ever safe?
Which is more common, "viola" or "vista"?
Useful next steps
Pair "viola" vs "vista" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "viola" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "vista" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #68,967 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "viola" and "vista" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "visada vs vista". 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 #68,967 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.