Which to use
“bloco” and “bojo” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,307
- “bloco” frequency rank
- #44,722
- “bojo” frequency rank
- 47029
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | bloco | bojo |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | massa volumosa e compacta de uma substância pesada | barriga grande |
Where the eye mixes bloco and bojo
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: bloco vs bojo
A purely visual mix-up. bloco (/ˈblɔ.ku/) and bojo (/ˈbo.ʒu/) 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 47029, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
bloco is recorded at frequency rank #2,307, classified as anoun, pronounced /ˈblɔ.ku/. bojo is at rank #44,722, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈbo.ʒu/.
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 47029, this pair ranks #18,265 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of bloco vs bojo
Shared letters: bo. Private to "bloco": cl. Private to "bojo": j.
"bloco" · 5 letters · shape CCVCV · "bojo" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "bloco" and "bojo" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "bloco" vs "bojo" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "bloco" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "bojo" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #18,265 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "bloco" and "bojo" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "bojo vs bolor". 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 #18,265 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.