Which to use
“baú” is a noun and “but” is a conjunction - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #13,895
- “baú” frequency rank
- #7,254
- “but” frequency rank
- 21149
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | baú | but |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | caixa retangular com tampa convexa e geralmente revestida de couro cru | mas, porém, todavia |
Letter map: baú vs but
Shared letters muted; letters that set baú and but apart highlighted. Shared run: 1.
Part-of-speech tell for baú / but
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: baú is anoun and butaconjunction. On the page they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 21149, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
baú is recorded at frequency rank #13,895, classified as anoun, pronounced /ba.ˈu/. but is at rank #7,254, tagged as aconj.
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 21149, this pair ranks #49,201 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of baú vs but
Shared letters: b. Private to "baú": aú. Private to "but": tu.
"baú" · 3 letters · shape CVV · "but" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "baú" for "but" ever safe?
Frequency check: "baú" vs "but" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "baú" and "but".
- Full dictionary entry for "baú" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "but" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #49,201 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "baú" and "but" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "baú vs bué". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #49,201 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.