bastir
[basˈt̪iɾ]
The verdict
“bastir” is outside the top-ranked Spanish vocabulary, used as a verb - the kind of word writers most often double-check.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency Spanish
- 6
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Brindar los bastimentos, víveres, provisiones u otras cosas necesarias.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | bastir |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | [basˈt̪iɾ] |
| Letters | 6 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “bastir” sits in Spanish frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The Spanish entry for bastir is 6 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [basˈt̪iɾ]. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. Wiktionary records 3 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
bastir has no tracked misspelling variants, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.
No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct Spanish form is bastir, spelled B-A-S-T-I-R.
Definition
- 1Brindar los bastimentos, víveres, provisiones u otras cosas necesarias.
- 2Preparar, hacer o disponer algo.
- 3Construir, edificar, elaborar o fabricar algo.
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Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.
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Using “bastir”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Spanish spelling is B-A-S-T-I-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [basˈt̪iɾ] (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.