Which to use
“baches” and “bates” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #21,570
- “baches” frequency rank
- #23,320
- “bates” frequency rank
- 44890
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | baches | bates |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del plural de bache. | Forma del plural de bate. |
Where the eye mixes baches and bates
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: baches vs bates
A purely visual mix-up. baches ([ˈbat͡ʃes]) and bates ([ˈbat̪es]) 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 44890, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
baches is recorded at frequency rank #21,570, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈbat͡ʃes]. bates is at rank #23,320, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈbat̪es].
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 44890, this pair ranks #134,539 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of baches vs bates
Shared letters: abes. Private to "baches": ch. Private to "bates": t.
"baches" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "bates" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "baches" for "bates" ever safe?
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What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "baches" and "bates" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "baches" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "bates" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #134,539 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "baches" and "bates" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "bane vs bates". 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 #134,539 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.