Which to use
“vir” is a verb and “vós” is a pronoun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #817
- “vir” frequency rank
- #6,014
- “vós” frequency rank
- 6831
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | vir | vós |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | transportar-se para o local onde está o interlocutor | usado para indicar as pessoas a quem se fala |
Letter map: vir vs vós
Shared letters muted; letters that set vir and vós apart highlighted. Shared run: 1.
Part-of-speech tell for vir / vós
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: vir is averb and vósapronoun. On the page they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 6831, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
vir is recorded at frequency rank #817, classified as averb. vós is at rank #6,014, tagged as apron, pronounced [vɔʃ], [vɔs].
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 6831, this pair ranks #67,489 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of vir vs vós
Shared letters: v. Private to "vir": ir. Private to "vós": só.
"vir" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "vós" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "vir" and "vós" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Portuguese text, does "vir" or "vós" show up more?
After this comparison
Pair "vir" vs "vós" 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 "vós" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #67,489 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "vir" and "vós" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "vet vs vós". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #67,489 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.