starbase

noun

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"starbase" is a 8-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“starbase” is uncommon English (frequency #86,791 among 6,566 “S” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#86,791
frequency rank, English
6,566
“S” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A base (for trading, military operations, etc.) located in space, among the stars.

Corpus desk

Index EN-starbase · starbase · English

starbase · rank #86,791 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #86,791
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,566
  • PHOTO-FINISH Stanly

Nearest frequency peer: Stanly (-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.

Long-tail ranks near “starbase”

Sparse band: bars invert rank so rarer forms read shorter

corpus weight

What this shows Long-tail view: where “starbase” sits against similarly uncommon English ranks.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for starbase
PropertyValue
Headwordstarbase
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
Letters8
Frequency rank#86,791
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “starbase” in English

Word frequency stretches from the small set of words we reach for constantly (left) out to the long tail barely used once in a while (right).starbasefalls in this rarity band:

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

Ticks step logarithmically, so each one marks a roughly tenfold drop in how often the word turns up. Rare peers in the same band: “Stanly” (#86,790), “stater” (#86,792), “Staub” (#86,793). Among 6,566 “S” headwords, “starbase” is #86,791. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

starbase is uncommon English at frequency #86,791 among 6,566 “S” headwords, classed as anoun. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

No misspelling variants are generated for starbase in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Etymologically, the entry records: From star + base. The correct English form is starbase, spelled S-T-A-R-B-A-S-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    A base (for trading, military operations, etc.) located in space, among the stars.
  2. 2
    Alternative form of star base.

Etymology

From star + base.

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 "starbase"?
"starbase" is spelled S-T-A-R-B-A-S-E.
What does "starbase" mean?
As a noun, "starbase" means: A base (for trading, military operations, etc.) located in space, among the stars.
What is the origin of the word "starbase"?
From star + base. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

stellate#86,796subacute#86,802spirally#86,776Speyside#86,774

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list