# Basel vs biased

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### Basel
*name · IPA /ˈbɑːzəl/ · frequency rank #16,642*
The capital city of Basel-Stadt canton, Switzerland.

### biased
*adjective · IPA /ˈbaɪəst/ · frequency rank #10,167*
Exhibiting bias; prejudiced.

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