# Basis vs Baus

> German confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### Baus
*noun · IPA [baʊ̯s] · frequency rank #27,644*
Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Bau

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