Which to use
“bailaron” and “bajaron” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #44,575
- “bailaron” frequency rank
- #13,850
- “bajaron” frequency rank
- 58425
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | bailaron | bajaron |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de bailar. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de bajar o de bajarse. |
Where the eye mixes bailaron and bajaron
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. bailaron runs 8 letters (CVVCVCVC) against bajaron's 7 (CVCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between bailaron and bajaron
A purely visual mix-up. bailaron ([bajˈlaɾõn]) and bajaron ([baˈxaɾõn]) 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 58425, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
bailaron is recorded at frequency rank #44,575, classified as averb, pronounced [bajˈlaɾõn]. bajaron is at rank #13,850, tagged as averb, pronounced [baˈxaɾõn].
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 58425, this pair ranks #66,471 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of bailaron vs bajaron
Shared letters: abnor. Private to "bailaron": il. Private to "bajaron": j.
"bailaron" · 8 letters · shape CVVCVCVC · "bajaron" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "bailaron" for "bajaron" ever safe?
Frequency check: "bailaron" vs "bajaron" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "bailaron" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "bajaron" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #66,471 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "bailaron" and "bajaron" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "bailaron 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 #66,471 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.