Which to use
“bailen” and “bajen” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #45,149
- “bailen” frequency rank
- #12,767
- “bajen” frequency rank
- 57916
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | bailen | bajen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de subjuntivo de bailar. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de subjuntivo de bajar o de bajarse. |
Where the eye mixes bailen and bajen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. bailen runs 6 letters (CVVCVC) against bajen's 5 (CVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses bailen with bajen
A purely visual mix-up. bailen ([ˈbajlẽn]) and bajen ([ˈbaxẽn]) 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 57916, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
bailen is recorded at frequency rank #45,149, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈbajlẽn]. bajen is at rank #12,767, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈbaxẽn].
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 57916, this pair ranks #68,542 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of bailen vs bajen
Shared letters: aben. Private to "bailen": il. Private to "bajen": j.
"bailen" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC · "bajen" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "bailen" and "bajen" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "bailen" vs "bajen" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "bailen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "bajen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #68,542 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "bailen" and "bajen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "bailen 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 #68,542 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.