Which to use
“bis” is a preposition and “bot” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #14,300
- “bis” frequency rank
- #17,446
- “bot” frequency rank
- 31746
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | bis | bot |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | até | programa escrito para executar automaticamente uma tarefa menor mas repetitiva |
Letter map: bis vs bot
Shared letters muted; letters that set bis and bot apart highlighted. Shared run: 1.
Role in the sentence - bis and bot
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: bis is apreposition and botanoun. On the page they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 31746, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
bis is recorded at frequency rank #14,300, classified as aprep. bot is at rank #17,446, tagged as anoun, pronounced /'bɔt/.
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 31746, this pair ranks #36,247 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of bis vs bot
Shared letters: b. Private to "bis": is. Private to "bot": ot.
"bis" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "bot" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "bis" for "bot" ever safe?
Which is more common, "bis" or "bot"?
After this comparison
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "bis" and "bot".
- Full dictionary entry for "bis" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "bot" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #36,247 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "bis" and "bot" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "bot vs bué". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #36,247 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.