Which to use
“banda” is a noun and “banhar” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #908
- “banda” frequency rank
- #26,977
- “banhar” frequency rank
- 27885
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | banda | banhar |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | parte lateral de um objeto | mergulhar em líquido, cobrir de líquido |
Where the eye mixes banda and banhar
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: banda vs banhar
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: banda is /ˈbɐ̃.dɐ/ while banhar is /bɐ.ˈɲaɾ/. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 27885, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
banda is recorded at frequency rank #908, classified as anoun, pronounced /ˈbɐ̃.dɐ/. banhar is at rank #26,977, tagged as averb, pronounced /bɐ.ˈɲaɾ/.
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 27885, this pair ranks #41,032 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of banda vs banhar
Shared letters: abn. Private to "banda": d. Private to "banhar": hr.
"banda" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "banhar" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "banda" and "banhar" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "banda" vs "banhar" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "banda" and "banhar" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "banda" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "banhar" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #41,032 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "banda" and "banhar" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "bailar vs banhar". 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 #41,032 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.