Which to use
“vir” is a verb and “vol” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #817
- “vir” frequency rank
- #10,986
- “vol” frequency rank
- 11803
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | vir | vol |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | transportar-se para o local onde está o interlocutor | voo: |
Letter map: vir vs vol
Shared letters muted; letters that set vir and vol apart highlighted. Shared run: 1.
Part-of-speech tell for vir / vol
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: vir is averb and volanoun. On the page they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 11803, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
vir is recorded at frequency rank #817, classified as averb. vol is at rank #10,986, tagged as anoun, pronounced /vɔl/.
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 11803, this pair ranks #60,970 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of vir vs vol
Shared letters: v. Private to "vir": ir. Private to "vol": lo.
"vir" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "vol" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "vir" and "vol" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Portuguese text, does "vir" or "vol" show up more?
Useful next steps
Pair "vir" vs "vol" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "vir" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "vol" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #60,970 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "vir" and "vol" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "velo vs vol". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #60,970 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.