Which to use
“bajé” is a verb and “bates” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #17,607
- “bajé” frequency rank
- #23,320
- “bates” frequency rank
- 40927
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | bajé | bates |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de bajar o de bajarse. | Forma del plural de bate. |
Where the eye mixes bajé and bates
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses bajé with bates
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: bajé is [baˈxe] while bates is [ˈbat̪es]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 40927, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
bajé is recorded at frequency rank #17,607, classified as averb, pronounced [baˈxe]. bates is at rank #23,320, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈbat̪es].
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 40927, this pair ranks #156,439 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of bajé vs bates
Shared letters: ab. Private to "bajé": jé. Private to "bates": est.
"bajé" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "bates" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- bates ← abtes · baets · batess · batse · battes · bbates · btaes · vates
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "bajé" and "bates" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "bajé" or "bates"?
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 "bajé" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "bates" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #156,439 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "bajé" and "bates" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "bane vs bates". 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 #156,439 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.