# BASF vs basil

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### BASF
*name · frequency rank #48,607*
A German chemical manufacturer.

### basil
*noun · IPA /ˈbæz.əl/ · frequency rank #12,008*
A plant (Ocimum basilicum).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
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