Which to use
“violar” and “visar” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #11,978
- “violar” frequency rank
- #46,613
- “visar” frequency rank
- 58591
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | violar | visar |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | infringir | dirigir a vista ou o olhar para |
Where the eye mixes violar and visar
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: violar vs visar
A purely visual mix-up. violar (/vju.ˈlaɾ/) and visar (/vi.ˈzaɹ/) 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 58591, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
violar is recorded at frequency rank #11,978, classified as averb, pronounced /vju.ˈlaɾ/. visar is at rank #46,613, tagged as averb, pronounced /vi.ˈzaɹ/.
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 58591, this pair ranks #8,658 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of violar vs visar
Shared letters: airv. Private to "violar": lo. Private to "visar": s.
"violar" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC · "visar" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "violar" and "visar" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "violar" or "visar"?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "violar" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "visar" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #8,658 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "violar" and "visar" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "visada 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 #8,658 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.