bajarvsbasasWhat's the difference?

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

Which to use

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

#2,010
“bajar” frequency rank
#48,244
“basas” frequency rank
50254
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature bajar basas
Definition Ir a un lugar más bajo que el inicial. Forma del plural de basa.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set bajar and basas apart are highlighted. They share 3 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

5 ch
bajar
5 ch
basas

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: bajar is [baˈxaɾ] while basas is [ˈbasas]. 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 (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 50254, 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]. basas is at rank #48,244, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈbasas].

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 50254, this pair ranks #104,221 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of bajar vs basas

Shared letters: ab. Private to "bajar": jr. Private to "basas": s.

"bajar" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC  ·  "basas" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • bajarabjar · baajr · bajarr · bajjar · bajra · bbajar · bjaar · vajar
  • basasabsas · baass · basass · bassas · bbasas · bsaas · vasas

Frequency comparison

bajar#2,010
basas#48,244

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "bajar" and "basas" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "bajar" is a verb and "basas" a noun, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "bajar" or "basas"?
"bajar" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #2,010 in our Spanish list, against #48,244 for "basas". That is a wide gap, so in ordinary text the rarer spelling is the one worth double-checking.

Remembering bajar vs basas

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “bajar”; for a noun, it's “basas”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “bajar” 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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list