baliza

/bɐ.ˈli.zɐ/

//bɐ.ˈli.zɐ// noun

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The verdict

“baliza” has 8 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #25,207. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#25,207
frequency rank, Portuguese
840
“B” headwords
8
tracked misspellings
14
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - conjunto constituído por dois postes verticais, equidistantes das bandeiras de canto, e unidos por uma barra horizontal onde se aplicam redes

Corpus desk

Index PT-baliza · baliza · Portuguese

baliza · rank #25,207 · 8 variants · 14 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #25,207
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 14 pairs
  • VAR-MID 8 variants
  • BOOK-MID 840
  • PHOTO-FINISH benéfico

Nearest frequency peer: benéfico (+2 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Pares de rank junto ao íman ortográfico “baliza”

Mesma faixa de raridade: útil se um typo cair num lema vizinho

corpus weight

What this shows “baliza” está entre estes pares FrequencyWords; a profundidade de typo mede-se à parte no gráfico de distância de edição.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

baliza vs beleza
67% similar
baliza vs batida
67% similar
baliza vs bélica
67% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for baliza
PropertyValue
Headwordbaliza
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/bɐ.ˈli.zɐ/
Letters6
Frequency rank#25,207
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs14
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequência do íman ortográfico “baliza”

Esta escala corre do núcleo do português quotidiano (esquerda) até o rastro de formas raras (direita).balizacai aqui:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

O eixo é logarítmico: cada tick marca cerca de dez vezes menos frequência. Na mesma faixa de raridade aparecem “benéfico” (#25,209), “besouro” (#25,211), “autodefesa” (#25,202). Entre 840 lemas com “B”, “baliza” fica em #25,207. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 8 spelling variants around baliza (IPA /bɐ.ˈli.zɐ/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #25,207 among 840 “B” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for baliza, with forms such as "abliza", "bailza", and "baliaz". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 14 confusable-pair relationships, "beleza", "batida", "bélica", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Portuguese form is baliza, spelled B-A-L-I-Z-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    conjunto constituído por dois postes verticais, equidistantes das bandeiras de canto, e unidos por uma barra horizontal onde se aplicam redes
  2. 2
    demarcação que indica um limite

Synonyms

golmeta

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • abliza
  • bailza
  • baliaz
  • balizza
  • balliza
  • balzia
  • bbaliza
  • blaiza

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of baliza - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

abliza2bailza2baliaz2balizza1balliza1balzia2bbaliza1blaiza2
Edit distance from "baliza"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 Portuguese corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "baliza"?
"baliza" is spelled B-A-L-I-Z-A. The IPA pronunciation is /bɐ.ˈli.zɐ/.
What does "baliza" mean?
As a noun, "baliza" means: conjunto constituído por dois postes verticais, equidistantes das bandeiras de canto, e unidos por uma barra horizontal onde se aplicam redes
What words are commonly confused with "baliza"?
"baliza" is commonly confused with "beleza", "batida", "bélica". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "baliza"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "baliza" is /bɐ.ˈli.zɐ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "baliza" come from?
"baliza" is a Portuguese word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar Portuguese words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "baliza", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Portuguese headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

brasão#25,214cercar#25,230índole#25,179velado#25,169

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (8 here; floor ≥5).

viessem8 variantsremessa8 variantsnegrão8 variantsmarsh8 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list