Which to use
“bajadas” and “basada” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #33,953
- “bajadas” frequency rank
- #3,162
- “basada” frequency rank
- 37115
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | bajadas | basada |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del femenino plural de bajado, participio de bajar. | Forma del femenino de basado, participio de basar o de basarse. |
Where the eye mixes bajadas and basada
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between bajadas and basada
A purely visual mix-up. bajadas ([baˈxað̞as]) and basada ([baˈsað̞a]) 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 37115, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
bajadas is recorded at frequency rank #33,953, classified as aparticiple, pronounced [baˈxað̞as]. basada is at rank #3,162, tagged as aparticiple, pronounced [baˈsað̞a].
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 37115, this pair ranks #177,023 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of bajadas vs basada
Shared letters: abds. Private to "bajadas": j. Private to "basada": -.
"bajadas" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC · "basada" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "bajadas" and "basada" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "bajadas" or "basada"?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "bajadas" and "basada" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "bajadas" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "basada" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #177,023 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "bajadas" and "basada" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "bajadas vs bajarán". 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 #177,023 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.