Which to use
“bane” and “banque” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #49,461
- “bane” frequency rank
- #33,441
- “banque” frequency rank
- 82902
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | bane | banque |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de banir. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de bancar. |
Where the eye mixes bane and banque
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses bane with banque
A purely visual mix-up. bane ([ˈbane]) and banque ([ˈbãŋke]) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 82902, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
bane is recorded at frequency rank #49,461, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈbane]. banque is at rank #33,441, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈbãŋke].
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 82902, this pair ranks #8,721 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of bane vs banque
Shared letters: aben. Private to "bane": -. Private to "banque": qu.
"bane" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "banque" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "bane" and "banque" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "bane" vs "banque" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "bane" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "banque" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #8,721 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "bane" and "banque" 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 #8,721 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.