Which to use
“Basis” and “bois” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,345
- “Basis” frequency rank
- #27,226
- “bois” frequency rank
- 28571
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Basis | bois |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Grundlage | Baumaterial, das man aus Bäumen gewinnt: Holz |
Where the eye mixes Basis and bois
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between Basis and bois
A purely visual mix-up. Basis ([ˈbaːzɪs]) and bois ([bwa]) 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 28571, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Basis is recorded at frequency rank #1,345, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈbaːzɪs]. bois is at rank #27,226, tagged as anoun, pronounced [bwa].
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 28571, this pair ranks #1,782,416 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Basis vs bois
Shared letters: bis. Private to "Basis": a. Private to "bois": o.
"Basis" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "bois" · 4 letters · shape CVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Basis" and "bois" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "Basis" vs "bois" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Basis" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "bois" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,782,416 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Basis" and "bois" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Bims vs bois". 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 #1,782,416 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.