Which to use
“baila” and “banha” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #35,025
- “baila” frequency rank
- #21,667
- “banha” frequency rank
- 56692
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | baila | banha |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | baile | gordura animal, especialmente a de porco |
Where the eye mixes baila and banha
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses baila with banha
A purely visual mix-up. baila (/ˈbaj.lɐ/) and banha (/ˈbã.ɲa/) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 56692, 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/. banha is at rank #21,667, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈbã.ɲa/.
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 56692, this pair ranks #9,811 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of baila vs banha
Shared letters: ab. Private to "baila": il. Private to "banha": hn.
"baila" · 5 letters · shape CVVCV · "banha" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "baila" for "banha" ever safe?
Frequency check: "baila" vs "banha" - 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 "baila" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "banha" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #9,811 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "baila" and "banha" 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 #9,811 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.