viradavsviradoWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: virada is a noun, virado is an adjective, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“virada” is a noun and “virado” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#5,588
“virada” frequency rank
#12,995
“virado” frequency rank
18583
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature virada virado
Definition ato ou efeito de virar(-se) que passou num período de um dia para o outro em estado acordado

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set virada and virado apart are highlighted. They share 5 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

6 ch
virada
6 ch
virado

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: virada is anoun and viradoanadjective. On the page they differ by a single letter - a in “virada” becomes o in “virado”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 18583, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

virada is recorded at frequency rank #5,588, classified as anoun. virado is at rank #12,995, tagged as anadj.

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 18583, this pair ranks #52,380 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of virada vs virado

Shared letters: adirv. Private to "virada": -. Private to "virado": o.

"virada" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV  ·  "virado" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • viradaivrada · viarda · viraad · viradda · virdaa · virrada · vriada · vvirada
  • viradoivrado · viardo · viraddo · viraod · virdao · virrado · vriado · vvirado

Frequency comparison

virada#5,588
virado#12,995

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "virada" and "virado" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "virada" is a noun and "virado" an adjective, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "virada" or "virado"?
"virada" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #5,588 in our Portuguese list, against #12,995 for "virado". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering virada vs virado

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “virada”; for an adjective, it's “virado”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “virada” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list