Which to use
“vir” is a verb and “voz” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #817
- “vir” frequency rank
- #612
- “voz” frequency rank
- 1429
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | vir | voz |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | transportar-se para o local onde está o interlocutor | som produzido pelas cordas vocais |
Letter map: vir vs voz
Shared letters muted; letters that set vir and voz apart highlighted. Shared run: 1.
Part-of-speech tell for vir / voz
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: vir is averb and vozanoun. On the page they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 1429, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
vir is recorded at frequency rank #817, classified as averb. voz is at rank #612, 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 1429, this pair ranks #74,146 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of vir vs voz
Shared letters: v. Private to "vir": ir. Private to "voz": oz.
"vir" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "voz" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "vir" and "voz" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "vir" vs "voz" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "vir" and "voz".
- Full dictionary entry for "vir" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "voz" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #74,146 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "vir" and "voz" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "vir vs visar". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #74,146 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.