Which to use
“band” is a verb and “bata” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #18,754
- “band” frequency rank
- #16,275
- “bata” frequency rank
- 35029
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | band | bata |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera y tercera personas del singular del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de binden | Ropa talar con mangas, de que usan los hombres para estar en casa con comodidad. |
Where the eye mixes band and bata
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: band vs bata
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: band is [bant] while bata is [ˈbat̪a]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 35029, 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]. bata is at rank #16,275, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈbat̪a].
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 35029, this pair ranks #188,243 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of band vs bata
Shared letters: ab. Private to "band": dn. Private to "bata": t.
"band" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "bata" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "band" for "bata" ever safe?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "band" or "bata" show up more?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "band" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "bata" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #188,243 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "band" and "bata" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "band 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 #188,243 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.