bajo
[ˈbaxo]
The verdict
“bajo” is in the everyday core of Spanish, ranked #207 in Spanish word frequency and used as a preposition.
- #207
- frequency rank, Spanish
- 4
- letters
- 6
- tracked misspellings
- 20
- confusable pairs
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Denota una posición inferior.
Visual similarity to commonly confused words
How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).
Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | bajo |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Preposition |
| IPA | [ˈbaxo] |
| Letters | 4 |
| Frequency rank | #207 |
| Misspellings tracked | 6 |
| Confusable pairs | 20 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “bajo” sits in Spanish frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The Spanish entry for bajo is 4 letters long, classified as a preposition, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈbaxo]. Corpus data places it at rank #207 in overall Spanish word frequency, putting it firmly in the everyday core of the language. Wiktionary records 6 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
Our generated misspelling index lists 6 likely wrong-spelling variants for bajo, with forms such as "abjo", "bajjo", and "baoj". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "bo", "bay", "bro", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.
No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Spanish form is bajo, spelled B-A-J-O.
Definition
- 1Denota una posición inferior.
- 2Denota subordinación o dependencia.
- 3Indica la ubicación dentro de un periodo de tiempo.
- 4Indica la inclusión dentro de un conjunto.
- 5Indica disimulo u ocultamiento.
- 6Se usa para indicar una opinión.
Synonyms
This word in other languages
Common misspellings
Also misspelled as: abjo,bajjo,baoj,bbajo,bjao,vajo
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of bajo - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 Spanish corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.
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Using “bajo”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Spanish spelling is B-A-J-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ˈbaxo] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Don't mix it up with “bo” - see the side-by-side comparison. bajo vs bo
- Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words
Data Source
Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.