Which to use
“bela” and “besta” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,837
- “bela” frequency rank
- #6,378
- “besta” frequency rank
- 8215
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | bela | besta |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | bonito(a), lindo(a) | diz-se de uma pessoa abobalhada ou ingênua |
Letter map: bela vs besta
Shared letters muted; letters that set bela and besta apart highlighted. Shared run: 3. bela runs 4 letters (CVCV) against besta's 5 (CVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Spelling & dictionary notes on bela vs besta
bela and besta are indexed as a confusable Portuguese pair. We have no recorded pronunciation or part of speech for both members, so the spelling overlap is what we can show you: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 8215, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
bela is recorded at frequency rank #1,837, classified as anadj, pronounced /ˈbɛ.la/.. besta is at rank #6,378, tagged as anadj.
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 8215, this pair ranks #65,652 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of bela vs besta
Shared letters: abe. Private to "bela": l. Private to "besta": st.
"bela" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "besta" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "bela" and "besta" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "bela" or "besta"?
What to do next
Pair "bela" vs "besta" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "bela" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "besta" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #65,652 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "bela" and "besta" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "bela vs bile". 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 #65,652 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.