Which to use
“baila” and “build” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #35,025
- “baila” frequency rank
- #21,098
- “build” frequency rank
- 56123
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | baila | build |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | baile | a física de um corpo humano; constituição ou estrutura de um corpo humano |
Where the eye mixes baila and build
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between baila and build
A purely visual mix-up. baila (/ˈbaj.lɐ/) and build (/bɪld/) 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 56123, 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/. build is at rank #21,098, tagged as anoun, pronounced /bɪld/.
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 56123, this pair ranks #10,163 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of baila vs build
Shared letters: bil. Private to "baila": a. Private to "build": du.
"baila" · 5 letters · shape CVVCV · "build" · 5 letters · shape CVVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "baila" and "build" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "baila" vs "build" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "baila" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "build" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #10,163 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "baila" and "build" 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 #10,163 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.