Which to use
“beco” and “bemol” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #12,381
- “beco” frequency rank
- #48,269
- “bemol” frequency rank
- 60650
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | beco | bemol |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | viela, rua estreita | sinal (♭) indicativo de abaixamento de meio tom na nota musical |
Where the eye mixes beco and bemol
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses beco with bemol
A purely visual mix-up. beco (/ˈbe.ku/) and bemol (/bɨ.ˈmɔɫ/) 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 60650, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
beco is recorded at frequency rank #12,381, classified as anoun, pronounced /ˈbe.ku/. bemol is at rank #48,269, tagged as anoun, pronounced /bɨ.ˈmɔɫ/.
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 60650, this pair ranks #7,537 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of beco vs bemol
Shared letters: beo. Private to "beco": c. Private to "bemol": lm.
"beco" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "bemol" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "beco" for "bemol" ever safe?
Which is more common, "beco" or "bemol"?
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 "beco" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "bemol" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #7,537 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "beco" and "bemol" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "below vs bemol". 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 #7,537 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.