Which to use
“rebajar” and “rebasar” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #20,794
- “rebajar” frequency rank
- #46,160
- “rebasar” frequency rank
- 66954
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | rebajar | rebasar |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Bajar algo por debajo de su nivel normal. | Pasar o exceder de cierto límite. |
Where the eye mixes rebajar and rebasar
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. rebajar and rebasar follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: rebajar vs rebasar
A purely visual mix-up. rebajar ([reβ̞aˈxaɾ]) and rebasar ([reβ̞aˈsaɾ]) 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 - j in “rebajar” becomes s in “rebasar”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 66954, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
rebajar is recorded at frequency rank #20,794, classified as averb, pronounced [reβ̞aˈxaɾ]. rebasar is at rank #46,160, tagged as averb, pronounced [reβ̞aˈsaɾ].
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 66954, this pair ranks #38,416 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of rebajar vs rebasar
Shared letters: aber. Private to "rebajar": j. Private to "rebasar": s.
"rebajar" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC · "rebasar" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "rebajar" and "rebasar" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "rebajar" vs "rebasar" - 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 "rebajar" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "rebasar" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #38,416 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "rebajar" and "rebasar" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "rebasa vs rebasar". 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 #38,416 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.