Which to use
“bache” and “baco” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #29,939
- “bache” frequency rank
- #45,765
- “baco” frequency rank
- 75704
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | bache | baco |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Hoyo que se hace en la calle o camino por el mucho uso. | Gusano. |
Where the eye mixes bache and baco
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses bache with baco
A purely visual mix-up. bache ([ˈbat͡ʃe]) and baco ([ˈba.ko]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 75704, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
bache is recorded at frequency rank #29,939, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈbat͡ʃe]. baco is at rank #45,765, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈba.ko].
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 75704, this pair ranks #19,064 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of bache vs baco
Shared letters: abc. Private to "bache": eh. Private to "baco": o.
"bache" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "baco" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "bache" and "baco" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "bache" or "baco" show up more?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "bache" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "baco" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #19,064 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "bache" and "baco" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "baco vs bane". 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 #19,064 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.