# Basis vs bates

> German confusable word pair

## The two words

### Basis
*noun · IPA [ˈbaːzɪs] · frequency rank #1,345*
Grundlage

### bates
*verb · IPA […] · frequency rank #34,536*
3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs bate

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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