Which to use
“voo” is a noun and “vós” is a pronoun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #3,051
- “voo” frequency rank
- #6,014
- “vós” frequency rank
- 9065
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | voo | vós |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | ato ou efeito de voar | usado para indicar as pessoas a quem se fala |
Where the eye mixes voo and vós
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 1 letter in sequence.
Look-alike desk: voo vs vós
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: voo is /ˈvo.u/ while vós is [vɔʃ], [vɔs]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs pronoun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 9065, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
voo is recorded at frequency rank #3,051, classified as anoun, pronounced /ˈvo.u/. vós is at rank #6,014, tagged as apron, pronounced [vɔʃ], [vɔs].
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 9065, this pair ranks #64,495 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of voo vs vós
Shared letters: v. Private to "voo": o. Private to "vós": só.
"voo" · 3 letters · shape CVV · "vós" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "voo" and "vós" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "voo" or "vós"?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "voo" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "vós" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #64,495 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "voo" and "vós" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "velo vs voo". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #64,495 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.