básico

[ˈbasiko]

/[ˈbasiko]/ adj

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The verdict

“básico” has 10 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #3,676. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#3,676
frequency rank, Spanish
2,459
“B” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Que pertenece o concierne a la base o las bases sobre lo que algo se asienta, funda, apoya, fundamenta o sustenta; muy importante.

Corpus desk

Index ES-basico · básico · Spanish

básico · rank #3,676 · 10 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #3,676
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,459
  • PHOTO-FINISH botella

Nearest frequency peer: botella (-1 rank slots)

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.

Pares de rango junto al imán ortográfico “básico”

Misma franja de rareza: útil si un typo cae en un lema vecino

corpus weight

What this shows “básico” está entre estos pares FrequencyWords; la profundidad de typo se mide aparte en el gráfico de distancia de edición.

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).

básico vs baso
50% similar
básico vs busco
67% similar
básico vs batió
33% similar

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

Key facts for básico
PropertyValue
Headwordbásico
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈbasiko]
Letters6
Frequency rank#3,676
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “básico”

Esta escala corre desde el núcleo del español cotidiano (izquierda) hasta el rastro de formas rara vez usadas (derecha).básicocae aquí:

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

El eje es logarítmico: cada tick marca unas diez veces menos frecuencia. En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “botella” (#3,675), “cajas” (#3,677), “Bienvenido” (#3,674). Entre 2,459 lemas con “B”, “básico” va en #3,676. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around básico (IPA [ˈbasiko]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #3,676 among 2,459 “B” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for básico, with forms such as "bbásico", "bsáico", and "bácico". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "baso", "busco", "batió", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct Spanish form is básico, spelled B-Á-S-I-C-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Que pertenece o concierne a la base o las bases sobre lo que algo se asienta, funda, apoya, fundamenta o sustenta; muy importante.
  2. 2
    Que solamente tiene o incluye de lo estrictamente necesario; los elementos o rudimentos más sencillos de algo, sin más sofisticación; meramente funcional.
  3. 3
    Se dice de la sal formada por una base fuerte y un ácido débil, resultado de reemplazar parcialmente los oxhidrilos de un hidróxido por los aniones de un ácido.

Synonyms

esencialprimordialfundamentalelementalfuncionalrudimentariosencillosimple

This word in other languages

basic(English)basique(Français)básico(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • bbásico
  • bsáico
  • bácico
  • báisco
  • báscio
  • básicco
  • básioc
  • bássico
  • vásico
  • ábsico

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of básico - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

bbásico1bsáico2bácico1báisco2báscio2básicco1básioc2bássico1
Edit distance from "básico"

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 "básico"?
"básico" is spelled B-Á-S-I-C-O. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈbasiko].
What does "básico" mean?
As an adjective, "básico" means: Que pertenece o concierne a la base o las bases sobre lo que algo se asienta, funda, apoya, fundamenta o sustenta; muy importante.
What words are commonly confused with "básico"?
"básico" is commonly confused with "baso", "busco", "batió". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "básico"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "básico" is [ˈbasiko]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "básico" come from?
"básico" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

amigas#3,667concha#3,685órgano#3,664define#3,696

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).

atender10 variantsarreglar10 variantsarmadas10 variantsaprende10 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list