Which to use
“banha” and “barra” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #21,667
- “banha” frequency rank
- #2,355
- “barra” frequency rank
- 24022
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | banha | barra |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | gordura animal, especialmente a de porco | peça larga de metal ou outro material, via de regra de forma cilíndrica ou prismática |
Letter map: banha vs barra
Shared letters muted; letters that set banha and barra apart highlighted. Shared run: 3.
Pair insight - banha / barra
banha and barra 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 24022, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
banha is recorded at frequency rank #21,667, classified as anoun, pronounced /ˈbã.ɲa/. barra is at rank #2,355, tagged as anoun.
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 24022, this pair ranks #45,690 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of banha vs barra
Shared letters: ab. Private to "banha": hn. Private to "barra": r.
"banha" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "barra" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "banha" for "barra" ever safe?
Frequency check: "banha" vs "barra" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pair "banha" vs "barra" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "banha" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "barra" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #45,690 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "banha" and "barra" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "baga vs banha". 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 #45,690 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.