basamento

[basaˈmẽn̪t̪o]

/[basaˈmẽn̪t̪o]/ noun

The verdict

“basamento” is a moderately-common Spanish word, ranked #46,960 in Spanish word frequency and used as a noun.

#46,960
frequency rank, Spanish
9
letters
14
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Parte inferior sobre la que se asienta una construcción. En el caso de una columna incluye basa y pedestal.

Key facts for basamento
PropertyValue
Headwordbasamento
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[basaˈmẽn̪t̪o]
Letters9
Frequency rank#46,960
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “basamento” 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). basamento lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Spanish entry for basamento is 9 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [basaˈmẽn̪t̪o]. Corpus data places it at rank #46,960 in overall Spanish word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Parte inferior sobre la que se asienta una construcción. En el caso de una columna incluye basa y pedestal.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for basamento, with forms such as "absamento", "baasmento", and "basaemnto". 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. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is basamento, spelled B-A-S-A-M-E-N-T-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Parte inferior sobre la que se asienta una construcción. En el caso de una columna incluye basa y pedestal.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: absamento,baasmento,basaemnto,basamennto,basamenot,basamentto,basametno,basammento,basamneto,basmaento,bassamento,bbasamento,bsaamento,vasamento

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of basamento - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

absamento2baasmento2basaemnto2basamennto1basamenot2basamentto1basametno2basammento1
Edit distance from "basamento"

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 "basamento"?
"basamento" is spelled B-A-S-A-M-E-N-T-O. The IPA pronunciation is [basaˈmẽn̪t̪o].
What does "basamento" mean?
As a noun, "basamento" means: Parte inferior sobre la que se asienta una construcción. En el caso de una columna incluye basa y pedestal.
What are common misspellings of "basamento"?
Common misspellings include "absamento", "baasmento", "basaemnto", "basamennto", "basamenot". The correct spelling is "basamento".
How do you pronounce "basamento"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "basamento" is [basaˈmẽn̪t̪o]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "basamento" come from?
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Using “basamento”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is B-A-S-A-M-E-N-T-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [basaˈmẽn̪t̪o] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • 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