Which to use
“banana” is a noun and “batata” is an intj - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #5,826
- “banana” frequency rank
- #5,497
- “batata” frequency rank
- 11323
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | banana | batata |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | fruto produzido pela bananeira | expressa que algo se materializa, ocorre ou se dá conforme afirmado, esperado ou implicitado |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set banana and batata apart are highlighted. They share 4 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: banana is /bɐ.ˈnɐ.nɐ/ while batata is /bɐ.ˈta.tɐ/. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs intj), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 11323, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
banana is recorded at frequency rank #5,826, classified as anoun, pronounced /bɐ.ˈnɐ.nɐ/. batata is at rank #5,497, tagged as anintj, pronounced /bɐ.ˈta.tɐ/.
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 11323, this pair ranks #61,557 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of banana vs batata
Shared letters: ab. Private to "banana": n. Private to "batata": t.
"banana" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "batata" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "banana" and "batata" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "banana" or "batata"?
Remembering banana vs batata
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “banana”; for an intj, it's “batata”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “banana” entry
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