Which to use
“bajate” and “bajé” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #46,956
- “bajate” frequency rank
- #17,607
- “bajé” frequency rank
- 64563
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | bajate | bajé |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Segunda persona del singular (vos) del imperativo afirmativo de bajarse (con el pronombre «te» enclítico). | Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de bajar o de bajarse. |
Where the eye mixes bajate and bajé
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. bajate runs 6 letters (CVCVCV) against bajé's 4 (CVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses bajate with bajé
A purely visual mix-up. bajate ([baˈxat̪e]) and bajé ([baˈxe]) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 64563, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
bajate is recorded at frequency rank #46,956, classified as averb, pronounced [baˈxat̪e]. bajé is at rank #17,607, tagged as averb, pronounced [baˈxe].
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 64563, this pair ranks #45,218 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of bajate vs bajé
Shared letters: abj. Private to "bajate": et. Private to "bajé": é.
"bajate" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "bajé" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- bajate ← abjate · baajte · bajaet · bajatte · bajjate · bajtae · bbajate · bjaate
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "bajate" for "bajé" ever safe?
Which is more common, "bajate" or "bajé"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "bajate" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "bajé" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #45,218 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "bajate" and "bajé" 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 #45,218 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.