Which to use
“bom” is an adjective and “bug” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #96
- “bom” frequency rank
- #15,035
- “bug” frequency rank
- 15131
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | bom | bug |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | que corresponde plenamente ao que é exigido, desejado ou esperado quanto à sua natureza, adequação, função, eficácia, funcionamento etc. (falando de ser ou coisa) | chatear |
Letter map: bom vs bug
Shared letters muted; letters that set bom and bug apart highlighted. Shared run: 1.
Role in the sentence - bom and bug
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: bom is anadjective and bugaverb. On the page they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 15131, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
bom is recorded at frequency rank #96, classified as anadj. bug is at rank #15,035, tagged as averb.
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 15131, this pair ranks #56,783 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of bom vs bug
Shared letters: b. Private to "bom": mo. Private to "bug": gu.
"bom" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "bug" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "bom" and "bug" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "bom" or "bug"?
After this comparison
Pair "bom" vs "bug" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "bom" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "bug" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #56,783 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "bom" and "bug" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "bué vs bug". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #56,783 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.