Which to use
“balde” is a noun and “Baldes” is a name - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #17,609
- “balde” frequency rank
- #47,585
- “Baldes” frequency rank
- 65194
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | balde | Baldes |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Cubo, especialmente de lona o cuero, que se emplea para sacar y transportar agua, sobre todo en las embarcaciones. | Apellido. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set balde and Baldes apart are highlighted. They share 5 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
balde and Baldes form a confusable pair in the Spanish index, two distinct headwords that are easily confused because they look alike, sound alike, or both. They differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “balde” sits inside “Baldes” - close enough that the eye skips over the difference, far enough that meaning fully diverges. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 65194, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
balde is recorded at frequency rank #17,609, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈbal̪d̪e]. Baldes is at rank #47,585, tagged as aname, pronounced [ˈbal̪d̪es].
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 65194, this pair ranks #43,367 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "balde" and "Baldes" be used interchangeably?
Remembering balde vs Baldes
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “balde”; for a name, it's “Baldes”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “balde” entry
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