Which to use
“bok” and “broa” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #41,372
- “bok” frequency rank
- #41,861
- “broa” frequency rank
- 83233
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | bok | broa |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | bode | pão de milho |
Where the eye mixes bok and broa
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence. bok runs 3 letters (CVC) against broa's 4 (CCVV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: bok vs broa
A purely visual mix-up. bok (/bɔk/) and broa (/ˈbɾo.ɐ/) 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 83233, 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/. broa is at rank #41,861, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈbɾo.ɐ/.
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 83233, this pair ranks #936 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of bok vs broa
Shared letters: bo. Private to "bok": k. Private to "broa": ar.
"bok" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "broa" · 4 letters · shape CCVV
Known mistypes of this pair
- broa ← bbroa · brao · brroa · rboa
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "bok" for "broa" ever safe?
Which is more common, "bok" or "broa"?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "bok" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "broa" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #936 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "bok" and "broa" 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 #936 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.