Which to use
“bares” and “buses” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #7,106
- “bares” frequency rank
- #10,797
- “buses” frequency rank
- 17903
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | bares | buses |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del plural de bar. | Forma del plural de bus. |
Where the eye mixes bares and buses
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: bares vs buses
A purely visual mix-up. bares ([ˈbaɾes]) and buses ([ˈbuses]) 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 17903, 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]. buses is at rank #10,797, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈbuses].
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 17903, this pair ranks #270,190 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of bares vs buses
Shared letters: bes. Private to "bares": ar. Private to "buses": u.
"bares" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "buses" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "bares" and "buses" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "bares" vs "buses" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
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- Full dictionary entry for "bares" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "buses" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #270,190 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "bares" and "buses" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "bucles vs buses". 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 #270,190 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.