bajenvsbajezaWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: bajen is a verb, bajeza is a noun, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“bajen” is a verb and “bajeza” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#12,767
“bajen” frequency rank
#39,076
“bajeza” frequency rank
51843
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature bajen bajeza
Definition Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de subjuntivo de bajar o de bajarse. Hecho vil o acción indigna.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set bajen and bajeza apart are highlighted. They share 4 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

5 ch
bajen
6 ch
bajeza

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: bajen is [ˈbaxẽn] while bajeza is [baˈxesa]. 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 51843, 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]. bajeza is at rank #39,076, tagged as anoun, pronounced [baˈxesa].

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 51843, this pair ranks #95,761 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of bajen vs bajeza

Shared letters: abej. Private to "bajen": n. Private to "bajeza": z.

"bajen" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC  ·  "bajeza" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • bajenabjen · baejn · bajenn · bajjen · bajne · bbajen · bjaen · vajen
  • bajezaabjeza · baejza · bajeaz · bajezza · bajjeza · bajzea · bbajeza · bjaeza

Frequency comparison

bajen#12,767
bajeza#39,076

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "bajen" and "bajeza" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "bajen" is a verb and "bajeza" a noun, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "bajen" or "bajeza"?
"bajen" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #12,767 in our Spanish list, against #39,076 for "bajeza". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering bajen vs bajeza

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “bajen”; for a noun, it's “bajeza”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “bajen” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list