BaldesvsbaresWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: Baldes is a name, bares is a noun, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“Baldes” is a name and “bares” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#47,585
“Baldes” frequency rank
#7,106
“bares” frequency rank
54691
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature Baldes bares
Definition Apellido. Forma del plural de bar.

Where the spellings diverge

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

6 ch
Baldes
5 ch
bares

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Baldes is [ˈbal̪d̪es] while bares is [ˈbaɾes]. 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 (name vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 54691, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

Baldes is recorded at frequency rank #47,585, classified as aname, pronounced [ˈbal̪d̪es]. bares is at rank #7,106, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈbaɾes].

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 54691, this pair ranks #82,183 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of Baldes vs bares

Shared letters: abes. Private to "Baldes": dl. Private to "bares": r.

"Baldes" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC  ·  "bares" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • Baldesabldes · badles · balddes · baldess · baldse · baleds · balldes · bbaldes
  • baresbaers · baress · barres · barse · bbares · braes · vares

Frequency comparison

Baldes#47,585
bares#7,106

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "Baldes" and "bares" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "Baldes" is a name and "bares" a noun, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "Baldes" or "bares"?
"bares" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #7,106 in our Spanish list, against #47,585 for "Baldes". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering Baldes vs bares

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a name, it's “Baldes”; for a noun, it's “bares”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “Baldes” 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