Which to use
“box” and “boxe” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #6,381
- “box” frequency rank
- #7,737
- “boxe” frequency rank
- 14118
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | box | boxe |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | cada espaço subdividido por parede ou extrutura similar e que é destinado ao uso comercial dentro de uma construção maior | jogo de murro em que dois contendores, com luvas especiais, se defrontam; pugilismo |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set box and boxe apart are highlighted. They share 3 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
box and boxe form a confusable pair in the Portuguese index, two distinct headwords that are easily confused because they look alike, sound alike, or both. They differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “box” sits inside “boxe” - close enough that the eye skips over the difference, far enough that meaning fully diverges. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 14118, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
box is recorded at frequency rank #6,381, classified as anoun. 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 14118, this pair ranks #58,054 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
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Remembering box vs boxe
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “box” entry
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