baús

/bɐ.ˈu/

//bɐ.ˈu// noun

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The verdict

“baús” has 5 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #47,199. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#47,199
frequency rank, Portuguese
840
“B” headwords
5
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - plural de baú

Corpus desk

Index PT-baus · baús · Portuguese

baús · rank #47,199 · 5 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #47,199
  • LEN-MID 4 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 5 variants
  • BOOK-MID 840
  • PHOTO-FINISH basebol

Nearest frequency peer: basebol (-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 “baús”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “baús” 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).

baús vs but
25% similar
baús vs Bus
25% similar
baús vs bis
50% similar

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

Key facts for baús
PropertyValue
Headwordbaús
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/bɐ.ˈu/
Letters4
Frequency rank#47,199
Misspellings tracked5
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequência do íman ortográfico “baús”

Esta escala corre do núcleo do português quotidiano (esquerda) até o rastro de formas raras (direita).baúscai 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 “basebol” (#47,197), “bolota” (#47,208), “brabo” (#47,211). Entre 840 lemas com “B”, “baús” fica em #47,199. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 5 spelling variants around baús (IPA /bɐ.ˈu/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #47,199 among 840 “B” headwords. Dominant gloss: "plural de baú".

Our generated misspelling index lists 5 likely wrong-spelling variants for baús, with forms such as "abús", "basú", and "baúss". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "but", "Bus", "bis", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Portuguese form is baús, spelled B-A-Ú-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    plural de baú

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how baús appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Estes incluíam quatro trenós com uma decoração elaborada, uma carroça de madeira de quatro rodas ricamente esculpida e baús de madeira.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • abús
  • basú
  • baúss
  • bbaús
  • búas

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of baús - 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.

abús2basú2baúss1bbaús1búas2
Edit distance from "baús"

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 "baús"?
"baús" is spelled B-A-Ú-S. The IPA pronunciation is /bɐ.ˈu/.
What does "baús" mean?
As a noun, "baús" means: plural de baú
What words are commonly confused with "baús"?
"baús" is commonly confused with "but", "Bus", "bis". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "baús"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "baús" is /bɐ.ˈu/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "baús" come from?
"baús" 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 "baús", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Portuguese headwords with 4 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

ciao#47,244xará#47,147devi#47,301ikki#47,410

Similar misspelling depth

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

giga5 variantssoir5 variantstosa5 variantsquit5 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list