Which to use
“bailar” and “banhar” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #49,314
- “bailar” frequency rank
- #26,977
- “banhar” frequency rank
- 76291
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | bailar | banhar |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | executar dançando | mergulhar em líquido, cobrir de líquido |
Where the eye mixes bailar and banhar
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. bailar (CVVCVC) and banhar (CVCCVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Look-alike desk: bailar vs banhar
A purely visual mix-up. bailar (/baj.ˈlaɾ/) and banhar (/bɐ.ˈɲaɾ/) 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 76291, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
bailar is recorded at frequency rank #49,314, classified as averb, pronounced /baj.ˈlaɾ/. banhar is at rank #26,977, tagged as averb, pronounced /bɐ.ˈɲaɾ/.
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 76291, this pair ranks #2,118 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of bailar vs banhar
Shared letters: abr. Private to "bailar": il. Private to "banhar": hn.
"bailar" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC · "banhar" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "bailar" and "banhar" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "bailar" or "banhar"?
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 "bailar" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "banhar" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #2,118 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "bailar" and "banhar" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "bailar vs bandar". 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 #2,118 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.