Which to use
“bajes” is a verb and “bates” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #27,102
- “bajes” frequency rank
- #23,320
- “bates” frequency rank
- 50422
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | bajes | bates |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de subjuntivo de bajar o de bajarse. | Forma del plural de bate. |
Where the eye mixes bajes and bates
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between bajes and bates
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: bajes is [ˈbaxes] while bates is [ˈbat̪es]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by a single letter - j in “bajes” becomes t in “bates”, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 50422, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
bajes is recorded at frequency rank #27,102, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈbaxes]. 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 50422, this pair ranks #103,290 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of bajes vs bates
Shared letters: abes. Private to "bajes": j. Private to "bates": t.
"bajes" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "bates" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "bajes" and "bates" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "bajes" or "bates" show up more?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "bajes" 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 #103,290 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "bajes" and "bates" 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 #103,290 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.