Which to use
“baço” is an adjective and “braço” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #31,254
- “baço” frequency rank
- #2,130
- “braço” frequency rank
- 33384
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | baço | braço |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | diz-se da cor sem brilho, embaciada | um dos membros anteriores humanos |
Where the eye mixes baço and braço
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. baço runs 4 letters (CVCV) against braço's 5 (CCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between baço and braço
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: baço is /ˈba.su/ while braço is /ˈbɾä.sʊ/. 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 33384, 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/. braço is at rank #2,130, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈbɾä.sʊ/.
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 33384, this pair ranks #34,163 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of baço vs braço
Shared letters: aboç. Private to "baço": -. Private to "braço": r.
"baço" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "braço" · 5 letters · shape CCVCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "baço" for "braço" ever safe?
Frequency check: "baço" vs "braço" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
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 "braço" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #34,163 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "baço" and "braço" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "baço vs brio". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #34,163 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.