Which to use
“based” and “bates” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #18,820
- “based” frequency rank
- #34,536
- “bates” frequency rank
- 53356
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | based | bates |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Präteritum (simple past) des Verbs base | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs bate |
Letter map: based vs bates
Shared letters muted; letters that set based and bates apart highlighted. Shared run: 3.
Pair insight - based / bates
based and bates are indexed as a confusable German pair. We have no recorded pronunciation or part of speech for both members, so the spelling overlap is what we can show you: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 53356, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
based is recorded at frequency rank #18,820, classified as averb, pronounced [beɪst]. bates is at rank #34,536, tagged as averb, pronounced […].
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 53356, this pair ranks #1,061,256 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of based vs bates
Shared letters: abes. Private to "based": d. Private to "bates": t.
"based" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "bates" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "based" and "bates" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "based" vs "bates" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
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- Full dictionary entry for "based" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "bates" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,061,256 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "based" and "bates" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "bates vs puzzles". 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 #1,061,256 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.