Which to use
“volt” and “volta” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #35,827
- “volt” frequency rank
- #219
- “volta” frequency rank
- 36046
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | volt | volta |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | unidade de medida de voltagem; o mesmo que vóltio | o ato de regressar ao local de partida |
Where the eye mixes volt and volta
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: volt vs volta
A purely visual mix-up. volt (/ˈvɔɫt/) and volta (/ˈvɔɫ.tɐ/) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “volt” sits inside “volta”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 36046, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
volt is recorded at frequency rank #35,827, classified as anoun, pronounced /ˈvɔɫt/. volta is at rank #219, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈvɔɫ.tɐ/.
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 36046, this pair ranks #30,853 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of volt vs volta
Shared letters: lotv. Private to "volt": -. Private to "volta": a.
"volt" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "volta" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "volt" and "volta" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary Portuguese text, does "volt" or "volta" show up more?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "volt" and "volta" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "volt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "volta" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #30,853 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "volt" and "volta" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "velo vs volt". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #30,853 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.