Which to use
“volt” and “voz” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #35,827
- “volt” frequency rank
- #612
- “voz” frequency rank
- 36439
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | volt | voz |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | unidade de medida de voltagem; o mesmo que vóltio | som produzido pelas cordas vocais |
Letter map: volt vs voz
Shared letters muted; letters that set volt and voz apart highlighted. Shared run: 2.
Spelling & dictionary notes on volt vs voz
volt and voz 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 36439, 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/. voz is at rank #612, tagged as anoun.
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 36439, this pair ranks #30,372 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of volt vs voz
Shared letters: ov. Private to "volt": lt. Private to "voz": z.
"volt" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "voz" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- volt ← ovlt · vlot · vollt · voltt · votl · vvolt
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "volt" and "voz" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary Portuguese text, does "volt" or "voz" show up more?
Useful next steps
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "volt" and "voz".
- Full dictionary entry for "volt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "voz" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #30,372 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "volt" and "voz" 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 #30,372 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.