Which to use
“based” and “baue” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #18,820
- “based” frequency rank
- #12,670
- “baue” frequency rank
- 31490
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | based | baue |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Präteritum (simple past) des Verbs base | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs bauen |
Where the eye mixes based and baue
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: based vs baue
A purely visual mix-up. based ([beɪst]) and baue ([ˈbaʊ̯ə]) 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 31490, 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]. baue is at rank #12,670, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈbaʊ̯ə].
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 31490, this pair ranks #1,727,053 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of based vs baue
Shared letters: abe. Private to "based": ds. Private to "baue": u.
"based" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "baue" · 4 letters · shape CVVV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "based" and "baue" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "based" or "baue" 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 "based" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "baue" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,727,053 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "based" and "baue" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "based 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 #1,727,053 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.