# bases vs bytes

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### bases
*noun · IPA /ˈbeɪsɪz/ · frequency rank #5,295*
plural of base

### bytes
*noun · IPA /baɪts/ · frequency rank #20,578*
plural of byte

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/bases-vs-bytes