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“bodega” and “bodes” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#43,302
“bodega” frequency rank
#34,592
“bodes” frequency rank
77894
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature bodega bodes
Definition estabelecimento onde se vende vinho e refeições plural de bode

Letter map: bodega vs bodes

Shared letters muted; letters that set bodega and bodes apart highlighted. Shared run: 4.

6 ch
bodega
5 ch
bodes

Spelling & dictionary notes on bodega vs bodes

bodega and bodes are indexed as a confusable Portuguese pair. We have no recorded pronunciation or part of speech for both members, so the spelling overlap is what we can show you: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 77894, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

bodega is recorded at frequency rank #43,302, classified as anoun. bodes is at rank #34,592, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈbɔ.d͡ʒiʃ/.

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 77894, this pair ranks #1,779 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of bodega vs bodes

Shared letters: bdeo. Private to "bodega": ag. Private to "bodes": s.

"bodega" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV  ·  "bodes" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • bodegabbodega · bdoega · boddega · bodeag · bodegga · bodgea · boedga · obdega
  • bodesbbodes · bdoes · boddes · bodess · bodse · boeds · obdes

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "bodega" and "bodes" be used interchangeably?
No. They differ by 1 letter(s) in length, but the dictionary glosses above give them different meanings, so swapping one for the other changes what the sentence says.
Frequency check: "bodega" vs "bodes" - which ranks higher?
"bodes" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #34,592 in our Portuguese list, against #43,302 for "bodega". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

After this comparison

You've compared "bodega" and "bodes". Here's where to go from here.

  • Full dictionary entry for "bodega" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "bodes" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #1,779 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "bodega" and "bodes" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "boda vs bodega". 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 #1,779 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list