Which to use
“barrar” and “burlar” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #16,945
- “barrar” frequency rank
- #29,252
- “burlar” frequency rank
- 46197
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | barrar | burlar |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | atravessar com barras | enganar |
Letter map: barrar vs burlar
Shared letters muted; letters that set barrar and burlar apart highlighted. Shared run: 4. barrar and burlar follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Spelling & dictionary notes on barrar vs burlar
barrar and burlar 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 46197, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
barrar is recorded at frequency rank #16,945, classified as averb. burlar is at rank #29,252, tagged as averb, pronounced /buɾ.ˈlaɾ/.
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 46197, this pair ranks #19,145 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of barrar vs burlar
Shared letters: abr. Private to "barrar": -. Private to "burlar": lu.
"barrar" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "burlar" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "barrar" for "burlar" ever safe?
Frequency check: "barrar" vs "burlar" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "barrar" and "burlar".
- Full dictionary entry for "barrar" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "burlar" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #19,145 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "barrar" and "burlar" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "bailar vs burlar". 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 #19,145 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.