Which to use
“bastilla” and “batalla” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #42,294
- “bastilla” frequency rank
- #1,336
- “batalla” frequency rank
- 43630
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | bastilla | batalla |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Doblez que se hace y asegura con puntadas, a manera de hilván menudo, a los extremos de la tela para que ésta no se deshilache. | Escaramuza en una guerra. |
Where the eye mixes bastilla and batalla
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. bastilla runs 8 letters (CVCCVCCV) against batalla's 7 (CVCVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between bastilla and batalla
A purely visual mix-up. bastilla ([basˈt̪iʝa]) and batalla ([baˈt̪aʝa]) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 43630, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
bastilla is recorded at frequency rank #42,294, classified as anoun, pronounced [basˈt̪iʝa]. batalla is at rank #1,336, tagged as anoun, pronounced [baˈt̪aʝa].
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 43630, this pair ranks #141,587 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of bastilla vs batalla
Shared letters: ablt. Private to "bastilla": is. Private to "batalla": -.
"bastilla" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCCV · "batalla" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "bastilla" and "batalla" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "bastilla" vs "batalla" - 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 "bastilla" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "batalla" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #141,587 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "bastilla" and "batalla" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Basilea vs bastilla". 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 #141,587 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.