Which to use
“bajar” and “bajate” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,010
- “bajar” frequency rank
- #46,956
- “bajate” frequency rank
- 48966
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | bajar | bajate |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Ir a un lugar más bajo que el inicial. | Segunda persona del singular (vos) del imperativo afirmativo de bajarse (con el pronombre «te» enclítico). |
Where the eye mixes bajar and bajate
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. bajar runs 5 letters (CVCVC) against bajate's 6 (CVCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between bajar and bajate
A purely visual mix-up. bajar ([baˈxaɾ]) and bajate ([baˈxat̪e]) 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 48966, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
bajar is recorded at frequency rank #2,010, classified as averb, pronounced [baˈxaɾ]. 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 48966, this pair ranks #111,519 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of bajar vs bajate
Shared letters: abj. Private to "bajar": r. Private to "bajate": et.
"bajar" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "bajate" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "bajar" and "bajate" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "bajar" vs "bajate" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "bajar" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "bajate" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #111,519 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "bajar" and "bajate" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "bajaste vs bajate". 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 #111,519 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.