Which to use
“Bass” and “baús” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #16,231
- “Bass” frequency rank
- #47,199
- “baús” frequency rank
- 63430
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Bass | baús |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | a voz mais grave dum homem; baixo | plural de baú |
Where the eye mixes Bass and baús
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. Bass (CVCC) and baús (CVVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Why the eye confuses Bass with baús
A purely visual mix-up. Bass (/bas/ ouvir^(fonte ?)) and baús (/bɐ.ˈu/) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by a single letter - s in “Bass” becomes ú in “baús”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 63430, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Bass is recorded at frequency rank #16,231, classified as anoun, pronounced /bas/ ouvir^(fonte ?). baús is at rank #47,199, tagged as anoun, pronounced /bɐ.ˈu/.
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 63430, this pair ranks #6,192 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of Bass vs baús
Shared letters: abs. Private to "Bass": -. Private to "baús": ú.
"Bass" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "baús" · 4 letters · shape CVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Bass ← abss · bbass · bsas
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Bass" for "baús" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Bass" vs "baús" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Bass" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "baús" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #6,192 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Bass" and "baús" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "baús vs bué". 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 #6,192 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.