bastos

[ˈbast̪os]

/[ˈbast̪os]/ noun

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The verdict

“bastos” has 9 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #32,518. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#32,518
frequency rank, Spanish
2,459
“B” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - En la baraja española, uno de los cuatro palos, representado por varas o bastones nudosos.

Corpus desk

Index ES-bastos · bastos · Spanish

bastos · rank #32,518 · 9 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #32,518
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,459
  • PHOTO-FINISH bean

Nearest frequency peer: bean (+2 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 “bastos”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “bastos” 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).

bastos vs bato
67% similar
bastos vs besos
67% similar
bastos vs busto
67% similar

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

Key facts for bastos
PropertyValue
Headwordbastos
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈbast̪os]
Letters6
Frequency rank#32,518
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “bastos”

Esta escala corre desde el núcleo del español cotidiano (izquierda) hasta el rastro de formas rara vez usadas (derecha).bastoscae 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 “bean” (#32,520), “balsas” (#32,515), “beneficie” (#32,521). Entre 2,459 lemas con “B”, “bastos” va en #32,518. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around bastos (IPA [ˈbast̪os]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #32,518 among 2,459 “B” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for bastos, with forms such as "abstos", "basots", and "basstos". 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, "bato", "besos", "busto", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Spanish form is bastos, spelled B-A-S-T-O-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    En la baraja española, uno de los cuatro palos, representado por varas o bastones nudosos.
  2. 2
    Almohadas del lomillo.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how bastos appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Con el as de espadas nos domina y con el de bastos entra a dar y dar.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • abstos
  • basots
  • basstos
  • bastoss
  • bastso
  • basttos
  • batsos
  • bbastos
  • bsatos

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of bastos - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

abstos2basots2basstos1bastoss1bastso2basttos1batsos2bbastos1
Edit distance from "bastos"

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 "bastos"?
"bastos" is spelled B-A-S-T-O-S. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈbast̪os].
What does "bastos" mean?
As a noun, "bastos" means: En la baraja española, uno de los cuatro palos, representado por varas o bastones nudosos.
What words are commonly confused with "bastos"?
"bastos" is commonly confused with "bato", "besos", "busto". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "bastos"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "bastos" is [ˈbast̪os]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "bastos" come from?
"bastos" 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 "bastos", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

balsas#32,515broken#32,530arrasa#32,502archer#32,501

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

anulada9 variantsAnders9 variantsamuleto9 variantsahumado9 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list