Which to use
“balde” and “Base” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #8,431
- “balde” frequency rank
- #422
- “Base” frequency rank
- 8853
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | balde | Base |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | vasilha de forma quase cilíndrica para o transporte de água e outros usos domésticos feita em madeira, metal ou plástico | base |
Where the eye mixes balde and Base
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between balde and Base
A purely visual mix-up. balde (/ˈbaɫ.dɨ/) and Base (/baːzə/) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 8853, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
balde is recorded at frequency rank #8,431, classified as anoun, pronounced /ˈbaɫ.dɨ/. Base is at rank #422, tagged as anoun, pronounced /baːzə/.
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 8853, this pair ranks #64,774 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of balde vs Base
Shared letters: abe. Private to "balde": dl. Private to "Base": s.
"balde" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "Base" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "balde" and "Base" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "balde" or "Base"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "balde" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Base" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #64,774 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "balde" and "Base" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "balde vs bile". 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 #64,774 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.