Which to use
“barg” is a verb and “Base” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #46,504
- “barg” frequency rank
- #9,509
- “Base” frequency rank
- 56013
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | barg | Base |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs bergen | eine alkalisch reagierende chemische Verbindung, deren pH-Wert über 7 liegt; nimmt leicht Protonen (H⁺) auf |
Where the eye mixes barg and Base
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence. barg (CVCC) and Base (CVCV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Look-alike desk: barg vs Base
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: barg is [baʁk] while Base is [ˈbaːzə]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 56013, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
barg is recorded at frequency rank #46,504, classified as averb, pronounced [baʁk]. Base is at rank #9,509, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈbaːzə].
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 56013, this pair ranks #957,042 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of barg vs Base
Shared letters: ab. Private to "barg": gr. Private to "Base": es.
"barg" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "Base" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "barg" for "Base" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "barg" or "Base" show up more?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "barg" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Base" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #957,042 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "barg" and "Base" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "barg vs Birk". 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 #957,042 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.