Which to use
“balcón” and “bastón” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #8,917
- “balcón” frequency rank
- #13,191
- “bastón” frequency rank
- 22108
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | balcón | bastón |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Hueco abierto en la pared de un edifico desde el suelo de la habitación, que se prolonga al exterior y está protegido con una barandilla, balaustrada, antepecho o muro bajo. | Vara o palo, generalmente de madera con empuñadura y contera, usada para apoyarse al caminar. |
Where the eye mixes balcón and bastón
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between balcón and bastón
A purely visual mix-up. balcón ([balˈkõn]) and bastón ([basˈt̪õn]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 22108, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
balcón is recorded at frequency rank #8,917, classified as anoun, pronounced [balˈkõn]. bastón is at rank #13,191, tagged as anoun, pronounced [basˈt̪õn].
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 22108, this pair ranks #251,876 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of balcón vs bastón
Shared letters: abnó. Private to "balcón": cl. Private to "bastón": st.
"balcón" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "bastón" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "balcón" and "bastón" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "balcón" or "bastón" 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 "balcón" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "bastón" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #251,876 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "balcón" and "bastón" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "bastón vs blasón". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #251,876 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.