# base vs Basque

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### base
*noun · IPA /beɪs/ · frequency rank #942*
Something from which other things extend; a foundation.

### Basque
*noun · IPA /bɑːsk/ · frequency rank #22,898*
A member of a cultural and ethnic people living in the western Pyrenees and the Bay of Biscay between France and Spain.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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