Which to use
“balão” and “banho” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #7,601
- “balão” frequency rank
- #1,381
- “banho” frequency rank
- 8982
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | balão | banho |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | recipiente de forma oval que, cheio de um fluido mais leve que o ar, flutua sem auxílio de um sistema de propulsão | imersão de um corpo em água, vapor, lama, etc, para limpeza ou tratamento médico |
Letter map: balão vs banho
Shared letters muted; letters that set balão and banho apart highlighted. Shared run: 3.
Spelling & dictionary notes on balão vs banho
balão and banho are indexed as a confusable Portuguese pair. We have no recorded pronunciation or part of speech for both members, so the spelling overlap is what we can show you: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 8982, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
balão is recorded at frequency rank #7,601, classified as anoun. banho is at rank #1,381, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈbɐ.ɲu/.
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 8982, this pair ranks #64,606 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of balão vs banho
Shared letters: abo. Private to "balão": lã. Private to "banho": hn.
"balão" · 5 letters · shape CVCVV · "banho" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- banho ← abnho · bahno · banhho · bannho · banoh · bbanho · bnaho
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "balão" and "banho" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "balão" vs "banho" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "balão" and "banho".
- Full dictionary entry for "balão" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "banho" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #64,606 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "balão" and "banho" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "bailar vs balão". 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 #64,606 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.