Which to use
“bolo” and “box” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,560
- “bolo” frequency rank
- #6,381
- “box” frequency rank
- 8941
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | bolo | box |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | massa de farinha e outros ingredientes, geralmente doce, cozida no forno ou frita | cada espaço subdividido por parede ou extrutura similar e que é destinado ao uso comercial dentro de uma construção maior |
Letter map: bolo vs box
Shared letters muted; letters that set bolo and box apart highlighted. Shared run: 2.
Pair insight - bolo / box
bolo and box 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 8941, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
bolo is recorded at frequency rank #2,560, classified as anoun, pronounced /ˈbo.lu/. box is at rank #6,381, tagged as anoun.
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 8941, this pair ranks #64,654 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of bolo vs box
Shared letters: bo. Private to "bolo": l. Private to "box": x.
"bolo" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "box" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- bolo ← bbolo · bloo · bollo · bool · oblo
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "bolo" for "box" ever safe?
Frequency check: "bolo" vs "box" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "bolo" and "box".
- Full dictionary entry for "bolo" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "box" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #64,654 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "bolo" and "box" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "box 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 #64,654 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.