Basis
German, noun/ˈbaːzɪs/
Basis is spelled B-A-S-I-S (5 letters) and appears 63 times per million words in written German, the 1,357th most frequent German word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Basis is a German feminine noun meaning “basis (foundation, principle)” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The German Wiktionary defines it as “Grundlage”.
What does Basis mean in English?
noun
- 1
femininebasis (foundation, principle)
Ehrlichkeit ist die Basis für Vertrauen.
- 2
femininebase
- 3
femininelocal organization of a party, the grass roots
- 4
femininebase of a surface
die Basis eines gleichschenkligen Dreiecks
- 5
femininebase of a power
Die Potenz a² hat die Basis a und den Exponenten 2
Source: English Wiktionary, German section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How German dictionaries define it
noun: 1. Grundlage 2. Ausgangspunkt oder Stützpunkt zu verschiedenen Operationen, wie Rettungs- und Militäreinsätze, Bergsteigen 3. Sockel einer Säule oder eines Pfeilers 4. Term in einer Potenz, der potenziert wird
The definition in the German Wiktionary, in German.
Source: German Wiktionary, dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of Basis
- Basen plural
Source: English Wiktionary and German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce Basis?
- /ˈbaːzɪs/
- [ˈbaːzɪs]
Sources: English Wiktionary, German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
English words that translate to Basis
Source: the translation tables of the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026.
How common is Basis in German?
Basis appears 63 times per million words in written German.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).