volantevsvolteWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: volante is a adjective, volte is a noun, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

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

#5,903
“volante” frequency rank
#4,279
“volte” frequency rank
10182
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature volante volte
Definition que voa ou tem a facilidade de voar jogada de baralho na qual o parceiro, que quer fazer este jogo, volta a primeira carta do baralho e toma por trunfo o naipe que ela indicar, comprando no baralho o número de cartas que lhe faltar.

Where the spellings diverge

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

7 ch
volante
5 ch
volte

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: volante is anadjective and volteanoun. On the page they differ by 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 10182, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

volante is recorded at frequency rank #5,903, classified as anadj. volte is at rank #4,279, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈvɔw.t͡ʃi/ [ˈvɔʊ̯.t͡ʃi].

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 10182, this pair ranks #63,005 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of volante vs volte

Shared letters: elotv. Private to "volante": an. Private to "volte": -.

"volante" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV  ·  "volte" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • volanteovlante · vloante · voalnte · volanet · volannte · volantte · volatne · vollante
  • volteovlte · vlote · volet · vollte · voltte · votle · vvolte

Frequency comparison

volante#5,903
volte#4,279

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "volante" and "volte" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "volante" is an adjective and "volte" a noun, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "volante" or "volte"?
"volte" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #4,279 in our Portuguese list, against #5,903 for "volante". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering volante vs volte

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need an adjective, it's “volante”; for a noun, it's “volte”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “volante” 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