Which to use
“bak” and “baú” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #38,589
- “bak” frequency rank
- #13,895
- “baú” frequency rank
- 52484
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | bak | baú |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | retaguarda, parte traseira | caixa retangular com tampa convexa e geralmente revestida de couro cru |
Where the eye mixes bak and baú
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: bak vs baú
A purely visual mix-up. bak (/ˈbaːk/) and baú (/ba.ˈu/) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by a single letter - k in “bak” becomes ú in “baú”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 52484, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
bak is recorded at frequency rank #38,589, classified as anoun, pronounced /ˈbaːk/. baú is at rank #13,895, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ba.ˈu/.
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 52484, this pair ranks #12,724 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of bak vs baú
Shared letters: ab. Private to "bak": k. Private to "baú": ú.
"bak" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "baú" · 3 letters · shape CVV
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "bak" and "baú" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary Portuguese text, does "bak" or "baú" show up more?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "bak" and "baú" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "bak" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "baú" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #12,724 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "bak" and "baú" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "bak vs bué". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #12,724 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.