básico

/[ˈbasiko]/ adj

Letters

6 characters

Frequency Rank

#3,676

in Spanish word usage

Misspellings

10

tracked variants

Confusables

20

similar word pairs

básico is anSpanishadj. It means: Que pertenece o concierne a la base o las bases sobre lo que algo se asienta, funda, apoya, fundamenta o sustenta; muy importante. Pronounced [ˈbasiko]. It ranks #3,676 in Spanish word frequency. Often confused with baso and busco.

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

Frequency rank visualization

Position of básico in Spanish word frequency (lower rank = more common)

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Spanish entry for básico is 6 letters long, classified as anadj, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈbasiko]. Corpus data places it at rank #3,676 in overall Spanish word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text.Wiktionary records 3 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

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, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. For readers arriving here from a spelling check, the authoritative guidance is: the correct Spanish form is básico, spelled B-Á-S-I-C-O, and any other sequence of those letters, regardless of how natural it feels, is a misspelling in standard orthography.

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

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: bbásico,bsáico,bácico,báisco,báscio,básicco,básioc,bássico,vásico,ábsico

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

Relative frequency of common misspelling types for básico

Misspelling Variants of "básico"

bbásico7bsáico6bácico6báisco6báscio6básicco7básioc6bássico7
Misspelling Variants of "básico"

Frequency rank: #3,676 in Spanish

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 adj, "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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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.