Which to use
“virar” is a verb and “vírus” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #2,457
- “virar” frequency rank
- #2,346
- “vírus” frequency rank
- 4803
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | virar | vírus |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | mudar, com um movimento em linha curva, a direção ou posição de algo ou alguém | agente infeccioso microscópico, que causa várias doenças (AIDS, gripe, etc.) e provoca a produção de anticorpos |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set virar and vírus apart are highlighted. They share 2 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: virar is /vi.ˈɾaɾ/ while vírus is /ˈvi.ɾuʃ/. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 4803, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
virar is recorded at frequency rank #2,457, classified as averb, pronounced /vi.ˈɾaɾ/. vírus is at rank #2,346, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈvi.ɾuʃ/.
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 4803, this pair ranks #69,973 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of virar vs vírus
Shared letters: rv. Private to "virar": ai. Private to "vírus": suí.
"virar" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "vírus" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- virar ← ivrar · viarr · virarr · virra · virrar · vriar · vvirar
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "virar" and "vírus" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "virar" or "vírus"?
Remembering virar vs vírus
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “virar”; for a noun, it's “vírus”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “virar” entry
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