Which to use
“boda” and “bode” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #44,721
- “boda” frequency rank
- #13,898
- “bode” frequency rank
- 58619
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | boda | bode |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | celebração de um casamento | o macho da cabra (Capra aegagrus hircus). |
Where the eye mixes boda and bode
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between boda and bode
A purely visual mix-up. boda (/ˈbo.dɐ/) and bode (/ˈbɔ.dɨ/) 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 a single letter - a in “boda” becomes e in “bode”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 58619, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
boda is recorded at frequency rank #44,721, classified as anoun, pronounced /ˈbo.dɐ/. bode is at rank #13,898, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈbɔ.dɨ/.
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 58619, this pair ranks #8,639 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of boda vs bode
Shared letters: bdo. Private to "boda": a. Private to "bode": e.
"boda" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "bode" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "boda" for "bode" ever safe?
Which is more common, "boda" or "bode"?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "boda" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "bode" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #8,639 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "boda" and "bode" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "baga vs boda". 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 #8,639 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.