Which to use
“bache” and “baile” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #29,939
- “bache” frequency rank
- #2,644
- “baile” frequency rank
- 32583
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | bache | baile |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Hoyo que se hace en la calle o camino por el mucho uso. | Acción o efecto de bailar. |
Where the eye mixes bache and baile
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses bache with baile
A purely visual mix-up. bache ([ˈbat͡ʃe]) and baile ([ˈbajle]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 32583, 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]. baile is at rank #2,644, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈbajle].
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 32583, this pair ranks #201,236 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of bache vs baile
Shared letters: abe. Private to "bache": ch. Private to "baile": il.
"bache" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "baile" · 5 letters · shape CVVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "bache" and "baile" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "bache" or "baile" show up more?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "bache" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "baile" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #201,236 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "bache" and "baile" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "bache 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 #201,236 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.