Which to use
“bajen” and “bajes” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #12,767
- “bajen” frequency rank
- #27,102
- “bajes” frequency rank
- 39869
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | bajen | bajes |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) 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 bajen and bajes
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between bajen and bajes
A purely visual mix-up. bajen ([ˈbaxẽn]) 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 a single letter - n in “bajen” becomes s in “bajes”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 39869, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
bajen is recorded at frequency rank #12,767, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈbaxẽn]. 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 39869, this pair ranks #162,229 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of bajen vs bajes
Shared letters: abej. Private to "bajen": n. Private to "bajes": s.
"bajen" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "bajes" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "bajen" and "bajes" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "bajen" or "bajes" show up more?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "bajen" 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 #162,229 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "bajen" and "bajes" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "bajes vs bane". 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 #162,229 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.