Which to use
“baús” and “bónus” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #47,199
- “baús” frequency rank
- #22,889
- “bónus” frequency rank
- 70088
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | baús | bónus |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | plural de baú | bonificação |
Where the eye mixes baús and bónus
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence. baús runs 4 letters (CVVC) against bónus's 5 (CVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between baús and bónus
A purely visual mix-up. baús (/bɐ.ˈu/) and bónus (/ˈbɔ.nuʃ/) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 70088, 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/. bónus is at rank #22,889, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈbɔ.nuʃ/.
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 70088, this pair ranks #3,743 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of baús vs bónus
Shared letters: bs. Private to "baús": aú. Private to "bónus": nuó.
"baús" · 4 letters · shape CVVC · "bónus" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "baús" and "bónus" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "baús" or "bónus"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "baús" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "bónus" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #3,743 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "baús" and "bónus" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "baús vs bué". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #3,743 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.