Which to use
“bailaban” and “bailan” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #41,204
- “bailaban” frequency rank
- #18,163
- “bailan” frequency rank
- 59367
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | bailaban | bailan |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de bailar. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de bailar. |
Where the eye mixes bailaban and bailan
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. bailaban runs 8 letters (CVVCVCVC) against bailan's 6 (CVVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses bailaban with bailan
A purely visual mix-up. bailaban ([bajˈlaβ̞ãn]) and bailan ([ˈbajlãn]) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 59367, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
bailaban is recorded at frequency rank #41,204, classified as averb, pronounced [bajˈlaβ̞ãn]. bailan is at rank #18,163, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈbajlãn].
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 59367, this pair ranks #62,863 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of bailaban vs bailan
Shared letters: abiln. Private to "bailaban": -. Private to "bailan": -.
"bailaban" · 8 letters · shape CVVCVCVC · "bailan" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "bailaban" and "bailan" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "bailaban" vs "bailan" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "bailaban" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "bailan" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #62,863 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "bailaban" and "bailan" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "bailaban vs basaban". 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 #62,863 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.