# Basen vs BASIC

> German confusable word pair

## The two words

### Basen
*noun · IPA [ˈbaːzn̩] · frequency rank #23,434*
Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Base

### BASIC
*noun · IPA [ˈbɛɪ̯sɪk] · frequency rank #13,773*
eine einfache Programmiersprache

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/de/vs/basen-vs-basic