bajemosvsbajesWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#49,459
“bajemos” frequency rank
#27,102
“bajes” frequency rank
76561
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature bajemos bajes
Definition Primera persona del plural (nosotros, nosotras) del presente de subjuntivo de bajar o de bajarse. Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de subjuntivo de bajar o de bajarse.

Where the eye mixes bajemos and bajes

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. bajemos runs 7 letters (CVCVCVC) against bajes's 5 (CVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.

7 ch
bajemos
5 ch
bajes

Look-alike desk: bajemos vs bajes

A purely visual mix-up. bajemos ([baˈxemos]) and bajes ([ˈbaxes]) 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 76561, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

bajemos is recorded at frequency rank #49,459, classified as averb, pronounced [baˈxemos]. bajes is at rank #27,102, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈbaxes].

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 76561, this pair ranks #17,528 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of bajemos vs bajes

Shared letters: abejs. Private to "bajemos": mo. Private to "bajes": -.

"bajemos" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC  ·  "bajes" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • bajemos ← abjemos · baejmos · bajemmos · bajemoss · bajemso · bajeoms · bajjemos · bajmeos
  • bajes ← abjes · baejs · bajess · bajjes · bajse · bbajes · bjaes · vajes

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "bajemos" and "bajes" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([baˈxemos] versus [ˈbaxes]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "bajemos" or "bajes"?
"bajes" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #27,102 in our Spanish list, against #49,459 for "bajemos". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

What to do next

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

  • Full dictionary entry for "bajemos" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "bajes" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #17,528 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "bajemos" and "bajes" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "bajemos vs bebemos". 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 #17,528 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