Which to use
“baço” is an adjective and “buraco” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #31,254
- “baço” frequency rank
- #4,450
- “buraco” frequency rank
- 35704
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | baço | buraco |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | diz-se da cor sem brilho, embaciada | uma abertura através de alguma coisa |
Where the eye mixes baço and buraco
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between baço and buraco
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: baço is /ˈba.su/ while buraco is /bu.ˈɾa.ku/. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 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 35704, 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/. buraco is at rank #4,450, tagged as anoun, pronounced /bu.ˈɾa.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 35704, this pair ranks #31,310 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of baço vs buraco
Shared letters: abo. Private to "baço": ç. Private to "buraco": cru.
"baço" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "buraco" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- buraco ← bburaco · bruaco · buarco · buracco · buraoc · burcao · burraco · ubraco
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "baço" and "buraco" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "baço" vs "buraco" - 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 "buraco" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #31,310 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "baço" and "buraco" 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 #31,310 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.