Which to use
“bautismo” is a noun and “bautizo” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #15,290
- “bautismo” frequency rank
- #24,032
- “bautizo” frequency rank
- 39322
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | bautismo | bautizo |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Rito o sacramento de iniciación o purificación, que es común en varias y diferentes religiones, así como en varias comuniones y denominaciones cristianas. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de indicativo de bautizar. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set bautismo and bautizo apart are highlighted. They share 6 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
bautismo and bautizo form a confusable pair in the Spanish index, two distinct headwords that are easily confused because they look alike, sound alike, or both. They differ by 1 letter(s) in length - close enough that the eye skips over the difference, far enough that meaning fully diverges. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 39322, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
bautismo is recorded at frequency rank #15,290, classified as anoun, pronounced [bawˈt̪ismo]. bautizo is at rank #24,032, tagged as averb, pronounced [bawˈt̪iso].
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 39322, this pair ranks #165,164 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
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Remembering bautismo vs bautizo
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “bautismo”; for a verb, it's “bautizo”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “bautismo” entry
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