Which to use
“bile” is a noun and “bin” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #49,325
- “bile” frequency rank
- #8,722
- “bin” frequency rank
- 58047
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | bile | bin |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | substância amarelo-esverdeada secretada pelo fígado dos vertebrados e que atua no duodeno auxiliando especialmente na emulsificação e absorção das gorduras (é armazenada na vesícula biliar) | primeira pessoa do singular do presente do indicativo do verbo sein: |
Where the eye mixes bile and bin
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses bile with bin
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: bile is /ˈbi.li/ while bin is /bɪn/. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 58047, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
bile is recorded at frequency rank #49,325, classified as anoun, pronounced /ˈbi.li/. bin is at rank #8,722, tagged as averb, pronounced /bɪn/.
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 58047, this pair ranks #8,969 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of bile vs bin
Shared letters: bi. Private to "bile": el. Private to "bin": n.
"bile" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "bin" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- bile ← bbile · biel · bille · blie · ible
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "bile" for "bin" ever safe?
Which is more common, "bile" or "bin"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "bile" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "bin" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #8,969 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "bile" and "bin" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "bile 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 #8,969 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.