viradavsvisadaWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“virada” and “visada” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#5,588
“virada” frequency rank
#49,751
“visada” frequency rank
55339
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature virada visada
Definition ato ou efeito de virar(-se) ato de visar

Where the spellings diverge

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

6 ch
virada
6 ch
visada

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

virada and visada are indexed as a confusable Portuguese pair. We have no recorded pronunciation or part of speech for both members, so the spelling overlap is what we can show you: they differ by a single letter - r in “virada” becomes s in “visada”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 55339, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

virada is recorded at frequency rank #5,588, classified as anoun. visada is at rank #49,751, tagged as anoun, pronounced /viˈza.dɐ/.

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 55339, this pair ranks #10,655 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of virada vs visada

Shared letters: adiv. Private to "virada": r. Private to "visada": s.

"virada" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV  ·  "visada" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • viradaivrada · viarda · viraad · viradda · virdaa · virrada · vriada · vvirada
  • visadaivsada · viasda · visaad · visadda · visdaa · vissada · vsiada · vvisada

Frequency comparison

virada#5,588
visada#49,751

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "virada" and "visada" be used interchangeably?
No. They differ by a single letter - r in “virada” becomes s in “visada”, but the dictionary glosses above give them different meanings, so swapping one for the other changes what the sentence says.
Which is more common, "virada" or "visada"?
"virada" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #5,588 in our Portuguese list, against #49,751 for "visada". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering virada vs visada

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “virada” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list