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“bates” and “bath” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #23,320
- “bates” frequency rank
- #46,361
- “bath” frequency rank
- 69681
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | bates | bath |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del plural de bate. | Baño. |
Where the eye mixes bates and bath
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: bates vs bath
A purely visual mix-up. bates ([ˈbat̪es]) 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 differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 69681, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
bates is recorded at frequency rank #23,320, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈbat̪es]. 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 69681, this pair ranks #31,442 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of bates vs bath
Shared letters: abt. Private to "bates": es. Private to "bath": h.
"bates" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "bath" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "bates" and "bath" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "bates" vs "bath" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "bates" 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 #31,442 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "bates" 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 #31,442 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.