# bailar vs beijar

> Portuguese confusable word pair

## The two words

### bailar
*verb · IPA /baj.ˈlaɾ/ · frequency rank #49,314*
executar dançando

### beijar
*verb · IPA /bei̯.ˈʒaʁ/, /bei̯.ˈʒaɾ/, /bei̯.ˈʒaɹ/ · frequency rank #5,602*
oscular; dar beijo (ósculo)

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/pt/vs/bailar-vs-beijar