bastaba

[basˈt̪aβ̞a]

/[basˈt̪aβ̞a]/ verb

The verdict

“bastaba” has 11 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #26,326. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#26,326
frequency rank, Spanish
2,459
“B” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
14
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de bastar o de bastarse.

Corpus desk

Index ES-bastaba · bastaba · Spanish

bastaba · rank #26,326 · 11 variants · 14 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #26,326
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 14 pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,459
  • PHOTO-FINISH bali

Nearest frequency peer: bali (-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 “bastaba”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “bastaba” 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).

bastaba vs Bastan
57% similar
bastaba vs batata
71% similar
bastaba vs bastar
71% similar

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

Key facts for bastaba
PropertyValue
Headwordbastaba
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[basˈt̪aβ̞a]
Letters7
Frequency rank#26,326
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs14
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “bastaba”

La frecuencia va del puñado de palabras que usamos sin parar (izquierda) a la cola larga que apenas aparece (derecha).bastabacae aquí:

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

Los ticks avanzan en logaritmo; cada uno es del orden de diez veces más raro. En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “bali” (#26,325), “Batlle” (#26,327), “Baeza” (#26,324). Entre 2,459 lemas con “B”, “bastaba” va en #26,326. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around bastaba (IPA [basˈt̪aβ̞a]), averb. Corpus frequency is #26,326 among 2,459 “B” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for bastaba, with forms such as "abstaba", "basatba", and "basstaba". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 14 confusable-pair relationships, "Bastan", "batata", "bastar", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is bastaba, spelled B-A-S-T-A-B-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de bastar o de bastarse.
  2. 2
    Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de bastar o de bastarse.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • abstaba
  • basatba
  • basstaba
  • bastaab
  • bastabba
  • bastbaa
  • basttaba
  • batsaba
  • bbastaba
  • bsataba
  • vastava

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of bastaba - 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.

abstaba2basatba2basstaba1bastaab2bastabba1bastbaa2basttaba1batsaba2
Edit distance from "bastaba"

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 "bastaba"?
"bastaba" is spelled B-A-S-T-A-B-A. The IPA pronunciation is [basˈt̪aβ̞a].
What does "bastaba" mean?
As a verb, "bastaba" means: Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de bastar o de bastarse.
What words are commonly confused with "bastaba"?
"bastaba" is commonly confused with "Bastan", "batata", "bastar". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "bastaba"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "bastaba" is [basˈt̪aβ̞a]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "bastaba" come from?
"bastaba" is a Spanish word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list