basing

/ˈbeɪsɪŋ/

//ˈbeɪsɪŋ// verb

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"basing" is a 6-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“basing” has 9 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #21,452. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#21,452
frequency rank, English
4,121
“B” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - present participle and gerund of base

Corpus desk

Index EN-basing · basing · English

basing · rank #21,452 · 9 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #21,452
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,121
  • PHOTO-FINISH batches

Nearest frequency peer: batches (+1 rank slots)

Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “basing”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

What this shows “basing” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the edit-distance chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

basing vs bing
67% similar
basing vs being
67% similar
basing vs bring
67% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for basing
PropertyValue
Headwordbasing
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechVerb
IPA/ˈbeɪsɪŋ/
Letters6
Frequency rank#21,452
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “basing”

This scale runs from the tiny cluster of words that carry ordinary speech (left) to the long tail of words almost nobody reaches for (right).basinglands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

The axis is logarithmic, with each marked tick roughly ten times rarer than the last. Same rarity band neighbours include “batches” (#21,453), “bain” (#21,450), “bestselling” (#21,455). Among 4,121 “B” headwords, “basing” is #21,452. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around basing (IPA /ˈbeɪsɪŋ/), averb. Corpus frequency is #21,452 among 4,121 “B” headwords. Dominant gloss: "present participle and gerund of base".

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for basing, with forms such as "absing", "baisng", and "basign". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "bing", "being", "bring", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct English form is basing, spelled B-A-S-I-N-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    present participle and gerund of base

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • absing
  • baisng
  • basign
  • basingg
  • basinng
  • basnig
  • bassing
  • bbasing
  • bsaing

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of basing - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

absing2baisng2basign2basingg1basinng1basnig2bassing1bbasing1
Edit distance from "basing"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "basing"?
"basing" is spelled B-A-S-I-N-G. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈbeɪsɪŋ/.
What does "basing" mean?
As a verb, "basing" means: present participle and gerund of base
What words are commonly confused with "basing"?
"basing" is commonly confused with "bing", "being", "bring". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "basing"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "basing" is /ˈbeɪsɪŋ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "basing" come from?
"basing" is a English word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "basing", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

bowled#21,459Andrei#21,437Wilbur#21,423curses#21,484

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

cheeses9 variantsAffleck9 variantsWendell9 variantsdeities9 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list