Which to use
“baralho” is an intj and “barulho” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #16,229
- “baralho” frequency rank
- #2,613
- “barulho” frequency rank
- 18842
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | baralho | barulho |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | forma atenuada de, e o mesmo que caralho | grande bulha ou ruído |
Where the eye mixes baralho and barulho
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. baralho and barulho follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCVCCV). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses baralho with barulho
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: baralho is /bɐ.ˈɾa.ʎu/ while barulho is /bɐ.ˈɾu.ʎu/. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by a single letter - a in “baralho” becomes u in “barulho”, and the parts of speech differ too (intj vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 18842, 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/. barulho is at rank #2,613, tagged as anoun, pronounced /bɐ.ˈɾu.ʎu/.
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 18842, this pair ranks #52,048 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of baralho vs barulho
Shared letters: abhlor. Private to "baralho": -. Private to "barulho": u.
"baralho" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV · "barulho" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "baralho" for "barulho" ever safe?
Which is more common, "baralho" or "barulho"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "baralho" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "barulho" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #52,048 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "baralho" and "barulho" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "bagulho vs baralho". 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 #52,048 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.