Which to use
“bailan” and “basan” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #18,163
- “bailan” frequency rank
- #9,767
- “basan” frequency rank
- 27930
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | bailan | basan |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de bailar. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de basar o de basarse. |
Where the eye mixes bailan and basan
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: bailan vs basan
A purely visual mix-up. bailan ([ˈbajlãn]) and basan ([ˈbasãn]) 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 27930, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
bailan is recorded at frequency rank #18,163, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈbajlãn]. basan is at rank #9,767, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈbasãn].
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 27930, this pair ranks #224,476 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of bailan vs basan
Shared letters: abn. Private to "bailan": il. Private to "basan": s.
"bailan" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC · "basan" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "bailan" and "basan" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "bailan" or "basan"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "bailan" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "basan" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #224,476 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "bailan" and "basan" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "bailan vs bain". 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 #224,476 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.