Basis

[ˈbaːzɪs]

/[ˈbaːzɪs]/ noun

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The verdict

“Basis” has 7 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #1,345. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#1,345
frequency rank, German
5,818
“B” headwords
7
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Grundlage

Corpus desk

Index DE-basis · Basis · German

Basis · rank #1,345 · 7 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #1,345
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 7 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,818
  • PHOTO-FINISH aufgenommen

Nearest frequency peer: aufgenommen (-1 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Frequency neighbourhood for “Basis”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “Basis” sits against the nearest ranked German headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

Basis vs Boss
60% similar
Basis vs Bass
80% similar
Basis vs Biss
60% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for Basis
PropertyValue
HeadwordBasis
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈbaːzɪs]
Letters5
Frequency rank#1,345
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Basis” sits in German frequency

Word frequency stretches from the small set of words we reach for constantly (left) out to the long tail barely used once in a while (right).Basis lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 7 spelling variants around Basis (IPA [ˈbaːzɪs]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #1,345 among 5,818 “B” headwords. Wiktionary lists 16 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for Basis, with forms such as "absis", "baiss", and "basiss". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "Boss", "Bass", "Biss", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is Basis, spelled B-A-S-I-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Grundlage
  2. 2
    Ausgangspunkt oder Stützpunkt zu verschiedenen Operationen, wie Rettungs- und Militäreinsätze, Bergsteigen
  3. 3
    Sockel einer Säule oder eines Pfeilers
  4. 4
    Term in einer Potenz, der potenziert wird
  5. 5
    Bezugsgröße (Skalierung) eines Logarithmus
  6. 6
    minimales Erzeugendensystem eines Vektorraums
  7. 7
    linear unabhängiges Erzeugendensystem eines Moduls
  8. 8
    Grundzahl eines Stellenwertsystems
  9. 9
    einer der drei Anschlüsse eines Bipolartransistors
  10. 10
    kurz für Basislinie, mit hoher Genauigkeit gemessene Grundlinie zur Maßstabsfestlegung bei der Triangulation
  11. 11
    kurz für Stereobasis, Abstand zwischen den aufnehmenden Objektiven in der Stereofotografie
  12. 12
    Grundstruktur eines Kristalles, die periodisch wiederholt wird
  13. 13
    die große Menge der Stimmberechtigten (mehrheitlich ohne Amt), zum Beispiel in einer Partei (alle Mitglieder) oder in einem Wahlkreis
  14. 14
    Begriff, von Karl Marx geprägt
  15. 15
    Fuß des Pilzstiels
  16. 16
    Höhe, in der die aufsteigende Warmluft der Thermik zu Wolken kondensiert

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how Basis appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Die Entscheidung erfolgt auf Basis der letztjährigen Studie.
  2. Nach dem misslungenen Feldzug kehrte das Geschwader zur Basis zurück.

Synonyms

FundamentStützpunkt

Antonyms

ExponentEmitterKollektor

This word in other languages

basis(English)base(Español)base(Français)base(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • absis
  • baiss
  • basiss
  • bassi
  • bassis
  • bbasis
  • bsais

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Basis - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

absis2baiss2basiss1bassi2bassis1bbasis1bsais2
Edit distance from "Basis"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

PlainSpell is rendered directly from structured Wiktionary extracts and open word-frequency lists, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of September 3, 2026. Primary sources: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) and FrequencyWords.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Basis"?
"Basis" is spelled B-A-S-I-S. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈbaːzɪs].
What does "Basis" mean?
As a noun, "Basis" means: Grundlage
What words are commonly confused with "Basis"?
"Basis" is commonly confused with "Boss", "Bass", "Biss". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Basis"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Basis" is [ˈbaːzɪs]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Basis" come from?
"Basis" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Basis", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

dahin#1,349Tolle#1,338stets#1,337sitzt#1,334

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (7 here; floor ≥5).

begann7 variantsMüller7 variantsholen7 variantsnötig7 variants

What to do next

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  • "Basis" maps to 20 confusable pairs in this vintage; the highest-scored is "Boss". View pair
  • 7 edit-distance misspelling variants are generated for spell-check research on this headword. See variants
  • Usage frequency rank #1,345 among German headwords in this corpus. Corpus statistics
  • Browse more German words in the "B" letter cohort. B–Z browse

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Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list