Which to use
“baila” and “balão” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #35,025
- “baila” frequency rank
- #7,601
- “balão” frequency rank
- 42626
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | baila | balão |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | baile | recipiente de forma oval que, cheio de um fluido mais leve que o ar, flutua sem auxílio de um sistema de propulsão |
Letter map: baila vs balão
Shared letters muted; letters that set baila and balão apart highlighted. Shared run: 3. baila (CVVCV) and balão (CVCVV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Spelling & dictionary notes on baila vs balão
baila and balão 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 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 42626, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
baila is recorded at frequency rank #35,025, classified as anoun, pronounced /ˈbaj.lɐ/. balão is at rank #7,601, 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 42626, this pair ranks #23,127 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of baila vs balão
Shared letters: abl. Private to "baila": i. Private to "balão": oã.
"baila" · 5 letters · shape CVVCV · "balão" · 5 letters · shape CVCVV
Known mistypes of this pair
- baila ← abila · baial · bailla · balia · bbaila · biala
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "baila" and "balão" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "baila" or "balão"?
Useful next steps
Pair "baila" vs "balão" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "baila" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "balão" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #23,127 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "baila" and "balão" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "baila vs bile". 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 #23,127 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.