Quick answer
Vultoso means large in amount. Vultuoso is a medical-looking description of swelling.
A reliable test is to identify the job of the word before translating from English.
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What each word does
vultoso
large or considerable
Use vultoso for a large amount, value, expense, or scale.
vultuoso
swollen-faced
Use vultuoso for a medical description of swelling in the face.
How to choose
- vultoso: Choose vultoso if the sentence points to a large amount, value, expense, or scale.
- vultuoso: Choose vultuoso if the sentence points to a medical description of swelling in the face.
Examples
A obra exigiu um investimento vultoso.
The project required a large investment.
O paciente estava vultuoso.
The patient had a swollen face.
Common trap
For money or numbers, the word is vultoso.
Practice it in context
Pick one sentence from your real life and write it twice: once with vultoso, then once with vultuoso. If both versions feel possible, name the meaning shift.
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