Which to use
“bailaban” and “basaban” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #41,204
- “bailaban” frequency rank
- #47,594
- “basaban” frequency rank
- 88798
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | bailaban | basaban |
|---|---|---|
| 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 pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de basar. |
Where the eye mixes bailaban and basaban
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses bailaban with basaban
A purely visual mix-up. bailaban ([bajˈlaβ̞ãn]) and basaban ([baˈsaβ̞ãn]) 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 88798, 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]. basaban is at rank #47,594, tagged as averb, pronounced [baˈsaβ̞ãn].
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 88798, this pair ranks #3,536 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of bailaban vs basaban
Shared letters: abn. Private to "bailaban": il. Private to "basaban": s.
"bailaban" · 8 letters · shape CVVCVCVC · "basaban" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "bailaban" and "basaban" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "bailaban" or "basaban"?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "bailaban" and "basaban" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "bailaban" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "basaban" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #3,536 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "bailaban" and "basaban" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "basaban vs basaron". 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 #3,536 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.