Which to use
“bares” and “bates” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #7,106
- “bares” frequency rank
- #23,320
- “bates” frequency rank
- 30426
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | bares | bates |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del plural de bar. | Forma del plural de bate. |
Where the eye mixes bares and bates
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between bares and bates
A purely visual mix-up. bares ([ˈbaɾes]) and bates ([ˈbat̪es]) 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 - r in “bares” becomes t in “bates”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 30426, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
bares is recorded at frequency rank #7,106, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈbaɾes]. bates is at rank #23,320, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈbat̪es].
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 30426, this pair ranks #212,043 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of bares vs bates
Shared letters: abes. Private to "bares": r. Private to "bates": t.
"bares" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "bates" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "bares" and "bates" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "bares" or "bates"?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "bares" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "bates" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #212,043 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "bares" and "bates" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "bane vs bates". 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 #212,043 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.