Which to use
“basta” is an intj and “Büste” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #28,545
- “basta” frequency rank
- #26,801
- “Büste” frequency rank
- 55346
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | basta | Büste |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | es reicht; es ist genug! | plastisch gestaltetes Abbild einer Person bis zur Schulter oder als Halbfigur |
Where the eye mixes basta and Büste
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: basta vs Büste
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: basta is [ˈbasta] while Büste is [ˈbʏstə]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (intj vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 55346, 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]. Büste is at rank #26,801, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈbʏstə].
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 55346, this pair ranks #983,175 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of basta vs Büste
Shared letters: bst. Private to "basta": a. Private to "Büste": eü.
"basta" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "Büste" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- basta ← absta · basat · bassta · bastta · batsa · bbasta · bsata
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "basta" for "Büste" ever safe?
Frequency check: "basta" vs "Büste" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "basta" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Büste" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #983,175 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "basta" and "Büste" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "basta vs Bastei". 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 #983,175 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.