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“bailaba” and “bastaba” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #27,496
- “bailaba” frequency rank
- #26,326
- “bastaba” frequency rank
- 53822
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | bailaba | bastaba |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de bailar. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de bastar o de bastarse. |
Where the eye mixes bailaba and bastaba
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: bailaba vs bastaba
A purely visual mix-up. bailaba ([bajˈlaβ̞a]) and bastaba ([basˈt̪aβ̞a]) 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 53822, 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]. bastaba is at rank #26,326, tagged as averb, pronounced [basˈt̪aβ̞a].
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 53822, this pair ranks #86,051 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of bailaba vs bastaba
Shared letters: ab. Private to "bailaba": il. Private to "bastaba": st.
"bailaba" · 7 letters · shape CVVCVCV · "bastaba" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "bailaba" and "bastaba" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "bailaba" vs "bastaba" - 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 "bastaba" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #86,051 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "bailaba" and "bastaba" 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 #86,051 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.