Which to use
“bok” and “boxe” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #41,372
- “bok” frequency rank
- #7,737
- “boxe” frequency rank
- 49109
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | bok | boxe |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | bode | jogo de murro em que dois contendores, com luvas especiais, se defrontam; pugilismo |
Where the eye mixes bok and boxe
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between bok and boxe
A purely visual mix-up. bok (/bɔk/) and boxe (/ˈbɔ.ksɨ/) 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 49109, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
bok is recorded at frequency rank #41,372, classified as anoun, pronounced /bɔk/. boxe is at rank #7,737, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈbɔ.ksɨ/.
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 49109, this pair ranks #15,974 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of bok vs boxe
Shared letters: bo. Private to "bok": k. Private to "boxe": ex.
"bok" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "boxe" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- boxe ← bboxe · boex · boxxe · bxoe · obxe
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "bok" and "boxe" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "bok" vs "boxe" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "bok" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "boxe" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #15,974 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "bok" and "boxe" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "bok vs bué". 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 #15,974 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.