Which to use
“bagagem” and “bobagem” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #8,293
- “bagagem” frequency rank
- #10,141
- “bobagem” frequency rank
- 18434
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | bagagem | bobagem |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | objetos que os viajantes levam para seu uso, em pacotes, malas, caixas ou baús | asneira, tolice |
Letter map: bagagem vs bobagem
Shared letters muted; letters that set bagagem and bobagem apart highlighted. Shared run: 5.
Spelling & dictionary notes on bagagem vs bobagem
bagagem and bobagem are indexed as a confusable Portuguese pair. We have no recorded pronunciation or part of speech for both members, so the spelling overlap is what we can show you: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 18434, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
bagagem is recorded at frequency rank #8,293, classified as anoun, pronounced /bɐ.ˈɡa.ʒɐ̃j̃/. bobagem is at rank #10,141, tagged as anoun.
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 18434, this pair ranks #52,547 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of bagagem vs bobagem
Shared letters: abegm. Private to "bagagem": -. Private to "bobagem": o.
"bagagem" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC · "bobagem" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
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Frequency check: "bagagem" vs "bobagem" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
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- Full dictionary entry for "bagagem" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "bobagem" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #52,547 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "bagagem" and "bobagem" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "bagagem vs barragem". 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 #52,547 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.