Which to use
“bali” and “bas” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #18,255
- “bali” frequency rank
- #35,453
- “bas” frequency rank
- 53708
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | bali | bas |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | que diz respeito à língua bali | baixo: |
Where the eye mixes bali and bas
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between bali and bas
A purely visual mix-up. bali (/ˈba.li/) and bas (/bɑ/) 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 53708, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
bali is recorded at frequency rank #18,255, classified as anadj, pronounced /ˈba.li/. bas is at rank #35,453, tagged as anadj, pronounced /bɑ/.
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 53708, this pair ranks #11,844 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of bali vs bas
Shared letters: ab. Private to "bali": il. Private to "bas": s.
"bali" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "bas" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- bali ← abli · bail · balli · bbali · blai
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "bali" for "bas" ever safe?
Which is more common, "bali" or "bas"?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "bali" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "bas" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #11,844 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "bali" and "bas" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "bas vs bué". 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 #11,844 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.