Which to use
“bache” is a noun and “barre” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #29,939
- “bache” frequency rank
- #30,779
- “barre” frequency rank
- 60718
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | bache | barre |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Hoyo que se hace en la calle o camino por el mucho uso. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de barrar. |
Where the eye mixes bache and barre
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between bache and barre
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: bache is [ˈbat͡ʃe] while barre is [ˈbare]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 60718, 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]. barre is at rank #30,779, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈbare].
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 60718, this pair ranks #57,969 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of bache vs barre
Shared letters: abe. Private to "bache": ch. Private to "barre": r.
"bache" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "barre" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "bache" and "barre" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "bache" vs "barre" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
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- Full dictionary entry for "bache" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "barre" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #57,969 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "bache" and "barre" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "barre vs brie". 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 #57,969 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.