Which to use
“baralho” is an intj and “barato” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #16,229
- “baralho” frequency rank
- #3,820
- “barato” frequency rank
- 20049
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | baralho | barato |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | forma atenuada de, e o mesmo que caralho | de baixo preço |
Where the eye mixes baralho and barato
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. baralho runs 7 letters (CVCVCCV) against barato's 6 (CVCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: baralho vs barato
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: baralho is /bɐ.ˈɾa.ʎu/ while barato is /bɐ.ˈɾa.tu/. 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 (intj vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 20049, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
baralho is recorded at frequency rank #16,229, classified as anintj, pronounced /bɐ.ˈɾa.ʎu/. barato is at rank #3,820, tagged as anadj, pronounced /bɐ.ˈɾa.tu/.
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 20049, this pair ranks #50,560 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of baralho vs barato
Shared letters: abor. Private to "baralho": hl. Private to "barato": t.
"baralho" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV · "barato" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "baralho" and "barato" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary Portuguese text, does "baralho" or "barato" show up more?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "baralho" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "barato" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #50,560 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "baralho" and "barato" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "barato vs brabo". 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 #50,560 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.