Which to use
“Base” and “Bastei” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #9,509
- “Base” frequency rank
- #47,980
- “Bastei” frequency rank
- 57489
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Base | Bastei |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | eine alkalisch reagierende chemische Verbindung, deren pH-Wert über 7 liegt; nimmt leicht Protonen (H⁺) auf | vorspringendes Bollwerk an Festungen und Burgen |
Where the eye mixes Base and Bastei
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: Base vs Bastei
A purely visual mix-up. Base ([ˈbaːzə]) and Bastei ([basˈtaɪ̯]) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 57489, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Base is recorded at frequency rank #9,509, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈbaːzə]. Bastei is at rank #47,980, tagged as anoun, pronounced [basˈtaɪ̯].
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 57489, this pair ranks #899,360 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Base vs Bastei
Shared letters: abes. Private to "Base": -. Private to "Bastei": it.
"Base" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "Bastei" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Base" for "Bastei" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Base" vs "Bastei" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Base" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Bastei" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #899,360 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Base" and "Bastei" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Bastei vs Bastler". 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 #899,360 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.