Which to use
“barra” is a noun and “basta” is an intj - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #2,355
- “barra” frequency rank
- #1,234
- “basta” frequency rank
- 3589
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | barra | basta |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | peça larga de metal ou outro material, via de regra de forma cilíndrica ou prismática | não mais!; chega! |
Letter map: barra vs basta
Shared letters muted; letters that set barra and basta apart highlighted. Shared run: 3.
Role in the sentence - barra and basta
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: barra is anoun and bastaanintj. On the page they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 3589, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
barra is recorded at frequency rank #2,355, classified as anoun. basta is at rank #1,234, tagged as anintj, pronounced /ˈbaʃ.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 3589, this pair ranks #71,527 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of barra vs basta
Shared letters: ab. Private to "barra": r. Private to "basta": st.
"barra" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "basta" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "barra" and "basta" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "barra" vs "basta" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pair "barra" vs "basta" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "barra" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "basta" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #71,527 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "barra" and "basta" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "barra vs batera". 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 #71,527 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.