Which to use
“bailaba” and “bailar” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #27,496
- “bailaba” frequency rank
- #2,965
- “bailar” frequency rank
- 30461
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | bailaba | bailar |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de bailar. | Mover el cuerpo de forma rítmica, generalmente acompañado de música. |
Where the eye mixes bailaba and bailar
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: bailaba vs bailar
A purely visual mix-up. bailaba ([bajˈlaβ̞a]) and bailar ([bajˈlaɾ]) 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 30461, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
bailaba is recorded at frequency rank #27,496, classified as averb, pronounced [bajˈlaβ̞a]. bailar is at rank #2,965, tagged as averb, pronounced [bajˈlaɾ].
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 30461, this pair ranks #211,860 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of bailaba vs bailar
Shared letters: abil. Private to "bailaba": -. Private to "bailar": r.
"bailaba" · 7 letters · shape CVVCVCV · "bailar" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "bailaba" for "bailar" ever safe?
Frequency check: "bailaba" vs "bailar" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "bailaba" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "bailar" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #211,860 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "bailaba" and "bailar" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "bailaba vs bailable". 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 #211,860 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.