Which to use
“bank” and “bath” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #10,794
- “bank” frequency rank
- #46,361
- “bath” frequency rank
- 57155
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | bank | bath |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Banco. | Baño. |
Where the eye mixes bank and bath
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: bank vs bath
A purely visual mix-up. bank ([ˈbɑnc]) and bath (/bɑːθ/) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 57155, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
bank is recorded at frequency rank #10,794, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈbɑnc]. bath is at rank #46,361, tagged as anoun, pronounced /bɑːθ/.
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 57155, this pair ranks #71,618 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of bank vs bath
Shared letters: ab. Private to "bank": kn. Private to "bath": ht.
"bank" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "bath" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "bank" for "bath" ever safe?
Frequency check: "bank" vs "bath" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "bank" and "bath" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "bank" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "bath" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #71,618 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "bank" and "bath" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "bane vs bath". 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 #71,618 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.