Which to use
“barra” is a noun and “borda” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #2,355
- “barra” frequency rank
- #8,724
- “borda” frequency rank
- 11079
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | barra | borda |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | peça larga de metal ou outro material, via de regra de forma cilíndrica ou prismática | terceira pessoa do singular do presente do indicativo do verbo bordar |
Letter map: barra vs borda
Shared letters muted; letters that set barra and borda apart highlighted. Shared run: 3.
Role in the sentence - barra and borda
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: barra is anoun and bordaaverb. On the page they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 11079, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
barra is recorded at frequency rank #2,355, classified as anoun. borda is at rank #8,724, tagged as averb, pronounced /ˈbɔɾ.dɐ/.
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 11079, this pair ranks #61,853 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of barra vs borda
Shared letters: abr. Private to "barra": -. Private to "borda": do.
"barra" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "borda" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "barra" for "borda" ever safe?
Frequency check: "barra" vs "borda" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "barra" and "borda".
- Full dictionary entry for "barra" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "borda" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #61,853 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "barra" and "borda" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "borda vs borrão". 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 #61,853 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.