Which to use
“bode” and “bonde” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #13,898
- “bode” frequency rank
- #15,269
- “bonde” frequency rank
- 29167
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | bode | bonde |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | o macho da cabra (Capra aegagrus hircus). | título da dívida pública pagável ao portador |
Where the eye mixes bode and bonde
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses bode with bonde
A purely visual mix-up. bode (/ˈbɔ.dɨ/) and bonde (/ˈbõⁿ.ʤɪ/) 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 29167, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
bode is recorded at frequency rank #13,898, classified as anoun, pronounced /ˈbɔ.dɨ/. bonde is at rank #15,269, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈbõⁿ.ʤɪ/.
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 29167, this pair ranks #39,544 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of bode vs bonde
Shared letters: bdeo. Private to "bode": -. Private to "bonde": n.
"bode" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "bonde" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "bode" and "bonde" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "bode" or "bonde"?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "bode" and "bonde" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "bode" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "bonde" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #39,544 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "bode" and "bonde" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "bile vs bode". 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 #39,544 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.