Which to use
“Base” and “Bus” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #9,509
- “Base” frequency rank
- #1,626
- “Bus” frequency rank
- 11135
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Base | Bus |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | eine alkalisch reagierende chemische Verbindung, deren pH-Wert über 7 liegt; nimmt leicht Protonen (H⁺) auf | als Verkehrsmittel im öffentlichen Personennahverkehr eingesetztes vielsitziges, großes Kraftfahrzeug zur Beförderung einer größeren Anzahl von Personen |
Where the eye mixes Base and Bus
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between Base and Bus
A purely visual mix-up. Base ([ˈbaːzə]) and Bus ([bʊs]) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 11135, 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]. Bus is at rank #1,626, tagged as anoun, pronounced [bʊs].
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 11135, this pair ranks #1,971,515 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Base vs Bus
Shared letters: bs. Private to "Base": ae. Private to "Bus": u.
"Base" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "Bus" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Base ← abse · baes · basse · bbase · bsae
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Base" and "Bus" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "Base" or "Bus" show up more?
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 "Bus" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,971,515 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Base" and "Bus" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Base vs BfS". 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 #1,971,515 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.