bailadovsbailasWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“bailado” and “bailas” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#38,518
“bailado” frequency rank
#31,222
“bailas” frequency rank
69740
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature bailado bailas
Definition Participio de bailar. Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de indicativo de bailar.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set bailado and bailas apart are highlighted. They share 5 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

7 ch
bailado
6 ch
bailas

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. bailado ([bajˈlað̞o]) 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 69740, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

bailado is recorded at frequency rank #38,518, classified as averb, pronounced [bajˈlað̞o]. 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 69740, this pair ranks #31,313 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of bailado vs bailas

Shared letters: abil. Private to "bailado": do. Private to "bailas": s.

"bailado" · 7 letters · shape CVVCVCV  ·  "bailas" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • bailadoabilado · baialdo · bailaddo · bailaod · baildao · baillado · baliado · bbailado
  • bailasabilas · baials · bailass · baillas · bailsa · balias · bbailas · bialas

Frequency comparison

bailado#38,518
bailas#31,222

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "bailado" and "bailas" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([bajˈlað̞o] versus [ˈbajlas]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "bailado" or "bailas"?
"bailas" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #31,222 in our Spanish list, against #38,518 for "bailado". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering bailado vs bailas

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “bailado” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list