Which to use
“bajas” and “basa” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #3,032
- “bajas” frequency rank
- #3,757
- “basa” frequency rank
- 6789
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | bajas | basa |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del plural de baja. | Asiento de la columna. |
Where the eye mixes bajas and basa
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses bajas with basa
A purely visual mix-up. bajas ([ˈbaxas]) and basa ([ˈbasa]) 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 6789, 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]. basa is at rank #3,757, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈbasa].
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 6789, this pair ranks #309,784 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of bajas vs basa
Shared letters: abs. Private to "bajas": j. Private to "basa": -.
"bajas" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "basa" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "bajas" and "basa" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "bajas" vs "basa" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "bajas" and "basa" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "bajas" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "basa" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #309,784 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "bajas" and "basa" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "bane vs basa". 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 #309,784 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.