Which to use
“baús” and “bias” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #47,199
- “baús” frequency rank
- #42,337
- “bias” frequency rank
- 89536
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | baús | bias |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | plural de baú | tendência ou distorção do julgamento de um observador por estar ele envolvido com o objeto de observação |
Where the eye mixes baús and bias
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. baús and bias follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: baús vs bias
A purely visual mix-up. baús (/bɐ.ˈu/) and bias (/ˈbi.ɐs/) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 89536, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
baús is recorded at frequency rank #47,199, classified as anoun, pronounced /bɐ.ˈu/. bias is at rank #42,337, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈbi.ɐs/.
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 89536, this pair ranks #324 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of baús vs bias
Shared letters: abs. Private to "baús": ú. Private to "bias": i.
"baús" · 4 letters · shape CVVC · "bias" · 4 letters · shape CVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- bias ← bais · bbias · biass · bisa · ibas
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "baús" for "bias" ever safe?
Which is more common, "baús" or "bias"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "baús" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "bias" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #324 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "baús" and "bias" 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 #324 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.