Which to use
“bailaba” and “bailas” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #27,496
- “bailaba” frequency rank
- #31,222
- “bailas” frequency rank
- 58718
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | bailaba | bailas |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de bailar. | Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de indicativo de bailar. |
Where the eye mixes bailaba and bailas
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. bailaba runs 7 letters (CVVCVCV) against bailas's 6 (CVVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between bailaba and bailas
A purely visual mix-up. bailaba ([bajˈlaβ̞a]) and bailas ([ˈbajlas]) 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 58718, 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]. bailas is at rank #31,222, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈbajlas].
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 58718, this pair ranks #65,407 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of bailaba vs bailas
Shared letters: abil. Private to "bailaba": -. Private to "bailas": s.
"bailaba" · 7 letters · shape CVVCVCV · "bailas" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "bailaba" and "bailas" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "bailaba" or "bailas"?
After this comparison
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 "bailas" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #65,407 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "bailaba" and "bailas" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "bailas vs basas". 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 #65,407 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.