Which to use
“band” and “bane” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #18,754
- “band” frequency rank
- #49,461
- “bane” frequency rank
- 68215
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | band | bane |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera y tercera personas del singular del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de binden | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de banir. |
Where the eye mixes band and bane
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. band (CVCC) and bane (CVCV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Why the eye confuses band with bane
A purely visual mix-up. band ([bant]) and bane ([ˈbane]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by a single letter - d in “band” becomes e in “bane”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 68215, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
band is recorded at frequency rank #18,754, classified as averb, pronounced [bant]. bane is at rank #49,461, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈbane].
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 68215, this pair ranks #35,090 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of band vs bane
Shared letters: abn. Private to "band": d. Private to "bane": e.
"band" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "bane" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "band" and "bane" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "band" vs "bane" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "band" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "bane" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #35,090 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "band" and "bane" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "bane vs brie". 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 #35,090 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.