Which to use
“baile” and “build” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #3,664
- “baile” frequency rank
- #21,098
- “build” frequency rank
- 24762
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | baile | build |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | reunião de pessoas para dançar | a física de um corpo humano; constituição ou estrutura de um corpo humano |
Where the eye mixes baile and build
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between baile and build
A purely visual mix-up. baile (/ˈbaj.lɨ/) 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 24762, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
baile is recorded at frequency rank #3,664, classified as anoun, pronounced /ˈbaj.lɨ/. 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 24762, this pair ranks #44,747 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of baile vs build
Shared letters: bil. Private to "baile": ae. Private to "build": du.
"baile" · 5 letters · shape CVVCV · "build" · 5 letters · shape CVVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "baile" and "build" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary Portuguese text, does "baile" or "build" show up more?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "baile" and "build" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "baile" 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 #44,747 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "baile" and "build" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "bile vs build". 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 #44,747 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.