basado

[baˈsað̞o]

/[baˈsað̞o]/ adj

The verdict

“basado” is a regularly-used Spanish word, ranked #2,696 in Spanish word frequency and used as an adjective.

#2,696
frequency rank, Spanish
6
letters
9
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Que tiene una muy buena explicación.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

basado vs baso
67% similar
basado vs basan
67% similar
basado vs basal
67% similar

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

Key facts for basado
PropertyValue
Headwordbasado
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[baˈsað̞o]
Letters6
Frequency rank#2,696
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “basado” sits in Spanish frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). basado lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Spanish entry for basado is 6 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [baˈsað̞o]. Corpus data places it at rank #2,696 in overall Spanish word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Que tiene una muy buena explicación.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for basado, with forms such as "absado", "baasdo", and "basaddo". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "baso", "basan", "basal", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Spanish form is basado, spelled B-A-S-A-D-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Que tiene una muy buena explicación.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: absado,baasdo,basaddo,basaod,basdao,bassado,bbasado,bsaado,vasado

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

absado2baasdo2basaddo1basaod2basdao2bassado1bbasado1bsaado2
Edit distance from "basado"

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 Spanish corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "basado"?
"basado" is spelled B-A-S-A-D-O. The IPA pronunciation is [baˈsað̞o].
What does "basado" mean?
As an adjective, "basado" means: Que tiene una muy buena explicación.
What words are commonly confused with "basado"?
"basado" is commonly confused with "baso", "basan", "basal". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "basado"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "basado" is [baˈsað̞o]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "basado" come from?
"basado" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Using “basado”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is B-A-S-A-D-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [baˈsað̞o] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “baso” - see the side-by-side comparison. basado vs baso
  • Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words
Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list