Which to use
“Bades” and “Basis” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #38,619
- “Bades” frequency rank
- #1,345
- “Basis” frequency rank
- 39964
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Bades | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Bad | Grundlage |
Where the eye mixes Bades and Basis
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: Bades vs Basis
A purely visual mix-up. Bades ([ˈbaːdəs]) and Basis ([ˈbaːzɪs]) 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 39964, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Bades is recorded at frequency rank #38,619, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈbaːdəs]. Basis is at rank #1,345, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈbaːzɪs].
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 39964, this pair ranks #1,521,915 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Bades vs Basis
Shared letters: abs. Private to "Bades": de. Private to "Basis": i.
"Bades" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "Basis" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
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Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Bades" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Basis" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,521,915 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Bades" and "Basis" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Bades vs bodies". 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 #1,521,915 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.