Which to use
“Barth” is a name and “basta” is an intj - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #9,331
- “Barth” frequency rank
- #28,545
- “basta” frequency rank
- 37876
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Barth | basta |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | deutscher Familienname | es reicht; es ist genug! |
Where the eye mixes Barth and basta
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: Barth vs basta
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Barth is [baːɐ̯t] while basta is [ˈbasta]. 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 (name vs intj), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 37876, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Barth is recorded at frequency rank #9,331, classified as aname, pronounced [baːɐ̯t]. basta is at rank #28,545, tagged as anintj, pronounced [ˈbasta].
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 37876, this pair ranks #1,578,757 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Barth vs basta
Shared letters: abt. Private to "Barth": hr. Private to "basta": s.
"Barth" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC · "basta" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Barth" and "basta" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "Barth" or "basta"?
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 "Barth" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "basta" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,578,757 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Barth" and "basta" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "basta vs Bastei". 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 #1,578,757 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.