bajasvsbaraWhich spelling fits?

Which to use

“bajas” and “bara” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#3,032
“bajas” frequency rank
#34,455
“bara” frequency rank
37487
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature bajas bara
Definition Forma del plural de baja. Pan.

Where the eye mixes bajas and bara

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.

5 ch
bajas
4 ch
bara

Why the eye confuses bajas with bara

A purely visual mix-up. bajas ([ˈbaxas]) and bara (/ˈbɑː.ra/) 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 37487, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

bajas is recorded at frequency rank #3,032, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈbaxas]. bara is at rank #34,455, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈbɑː.ra/.

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 37487, this pair ranks #175,046 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of bajas vs bara

Shared letters: ab. Private to "bajas": js. Private to "bara": r.

"bajas" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC  ·  "bara" · 4 letters · shape CVCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • bajasabjas · baajs · bajass · bajjas · bajsa · bbajas · bjaas · vajas
  • barabaar · bbara · braa

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "bajas" and "bara" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ˈbaxas] versus /ˈbɑː.ra/) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "bajas" or "bara"?
"bajas" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #3,032 in our Spanish list, against #34,455 for "bara". That is a wide gap, so in ordinary text the rarer spelling is the one worth double-checking.

After this comparison

Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.

  • Full dictionary entry for "bajas" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "bara" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #175,046 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "bajas" and "bara" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "bane vs bara". 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 #175,046 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list