Which to use
“basta” is an intj and “Bastei” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #28,545
- “basta” frequency rank
- #47,980
- “Bastei” frequency rank
- 76525
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | basta | Bastei |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | es reicht; es ist genug! | vorspringendes Bollwerk an Festungen und Burgen |
Where the eye mixes basta and Bastei
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. basta runs 5 letters (CVCCV) against Bastei's 6 (CVCCVV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: basta vs Bastei
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: basta is [ˈbasta] while Bastei is [basˈtaɪ̯]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (intj vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 76525, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
basta is recorded at frequency rank #28,545, classified as anintj, pronounced [ˈbasta]. Bastei is at rank #47,980, tagged as anoun, pronounced [basˈtaɪ̯].
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 76525, this pair ranks #281,875 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of basta vs Bastei
Shared letters: abst. Private to "basta": -. Private to "Bastei": ei.
"basta" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "Bastei" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "basta" for "Bastei" ever safe?
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Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "basta" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Bastei" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #281,875 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "basta" and "Bastei" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Bastei vs Bastler". 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 #281,875 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.