Which to use
“baço” is an adjective and “barro” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #31,254
- “baço” frequency rank
- #9,961
- “barro” frequency rank
- 41215
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | baço | barro |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | diz-se da cor sem brilho, embaciada | a matéria-prima para a cerâmica e a olaria |
Where the eye mixes baço and barro
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. baço runs 4 letters (CVCV) against barro's 5 (CVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: baço vs barro
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: baço is /ˈba.su/ while barro is /ˈba.Ru/. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 41215, 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/. barro is at rank #9,961, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈba.Ru/.
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 41215, this pair ranks #24,741 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of baço vs barro
Shared letters: abo. Private to "baço": ç. Private to "barro": r.
"baço" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "barro" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- barro ← abrro · baro · baror · bbarro · braro
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "baço" for "barro" ever safe?
Frequency check: "baço" vs "barro" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "baço" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "barro" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #24,741 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "baço" and "barro" 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 #24,741 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.