bajadavsbajateWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: bajada is a noun, bajate is a verb, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“bajada” is a noun and “bajate” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#10,454
“bajada” frequency rank
#46,956
“bajate” frequency rank
57410
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature bajada bajate
Definition Acción de bajar. Segunda persona del singular (vos) del imperativo afirmativo de bajarse (con el pronombre «te» enclítico).

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set bajada and bajate apart are highlighted. They share 4 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

6 ch
bajada
6 ch
bajate

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: bajada is [baˈxað̞a] while bajate is [baˈxat̪e]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 57410, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

bajada is recorded at frequency rank #10,454, classified as anoun, pronounced [baˈxað̞a]. bajate is at rank #46,956, tagged as averb, pronounced [baˈxat̪e].

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 57410, this pair ranks #70,611 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of bajada vs bajate

Shared letters: abj. Private to "bajada": d. Private to "bajate": et.

"bajada" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV  ·  "bajate" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • bajadaabjada · baajda · bajaad · bajadda · bajdaa · bajjada · bbajada · bjaada
  • bajateabjate · baajte · bajaet · bajatte · bajjate · bajtae · bbajate · bjaate

Frequency comparison

bajada#10,454
bajate#46,956

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "bajada" and "bajate" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "bajada" is a noun and "bajate" a verb, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "bajada" or "bajate"?
"bajada" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #10,454 in our Spanish list, against #46,956 for "bajate". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering bajada vs bajate

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “bajada”; for a verb, it's “bajate”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “bajada” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list