Which to use
“baço” and “branco” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #31,254
- “baço” frequency rank
- #863
- “branco” frequency rank
- 32117
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | baço | branco |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | diz-se da cor sem brilho, embaciada | relativo à raça branca |
Where the eye mixes baço and branco
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: baço vs branco
A purely visual mix-up. baço (/ˈba.su/) and branco (/ˈbɾɐ̃.ku/) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 32117, 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/. branco is at rank #863, tagged as anadj, pronounced /ˈbɾɐ̃.ku/.
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 32117, this pair ranks #35,787 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of baço vs branco
Shared letters: abo. Private to "baço": ç. Private to "branco": cnr.
"baço" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "branco" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- branco ← barnco · bbranco · bracno · brancco · brannco · branoc · brnaco · brranco
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "baço" for "branco" ever safe?
Frequency check: "baço" vs "branco" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "baço" and "branco" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "baço" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "branco" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #35,787 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "baço" and "branco" 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 #35,787 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.