Which to use
“baço” and “baixo” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #31,254
- “baço” frequency rank
- #625
- “baixo” frequency rank
- 31879
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | baço | baixo |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | diz-se da cor sem brilho, embaciada | de pouca estatura: |
Where the eye mixes baço and baixo
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses baço with baixo
A purely visual mix-up. baço (/ˈba.su/) and baixo (/'bai̯.ʃu/) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 31879, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
baço is recorded at frequency rank #31,254, classified as anadj, pronounced /ˈba.su/. baixo is at rank #625, tagged as anadj, pronounced /'bai̯.ʃu/.
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 31879, this pair ranks #36,077 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of baço vs baixo
Shared letters: abo. Private to "baço": ç. Private to "baixo": ix.
"baço" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "baixo" · 5 letters · shape CVVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- baixo ← abixo · baiox · baixxo · baxio · bbaixo · biaxo
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "baço" for "baixo" ever safe?
Frequency check: "baço" vs "baixo" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "baço" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "baixo" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #36,077 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "baço" and "baixo" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "baço vs brio". 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 #36,077 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.