Baldes

[ˈbal̪d̪es]

/[ˈbal̪d̪es]/ name

The verdict

“Baldes” is a moderately-common Spanish word, ranked #47,585 in Spanish word frequency and used as a proper noun.

#47,585
frequency rank, Spanish
6
letters
10
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Apellido.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

Baldes vs bares
50% similar
Baldes vs blues
50% similar
Baldes vs bates
50% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for Baldes
PropertyValue
HeadwordBaldes
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechProper noun
IPA[ˈbal̪d̪es]
Letters6
Frequency rank#47,585
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Baldes” sits in Spanish frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). Baldes lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Spanish entry for Baldes is 6 letters long, classified as a proper noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈbal̪d̪es]. Corpus data places it at rank #47,585 in overall Spanish word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Apellido.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for Baldes, with forms such as "abldes", "badles", and "balddes". 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, "bares", "blues", "bates", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Spanish form is Baldes, spelled B-A-L-D-E-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Apellido.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: abldes,badles,balddes,baldess,baldse,baleds,balldes,bbaldes,blades,valdes

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Baldes - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

abldes2badles2balddes1baldess1baldse2baleds2balldes1bbaldes1
Edit distance from "Baldes"

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Baldes"?
"Baldes" is spelled B-A-L-D-E-S. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈbal̪d̪es].
What does "Baldes" mean?
As a proper noun, "Baldes" means: Apellido.
What words are commonly confused with "Baldes"?
"Baldes" is commonly confused with "bares", "blues", "bates". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Baldes"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Baldes" is [ˈbal̪d̪es]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Baldes" come from?
"Baldes" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “Baldes”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is B-A-L-D-E-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈbal̪d̪es] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “bares” - see the side-by-side comparison. Baldes vs bares
  • 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.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list