pasta base

[ˈpast̪a ˈβ̞ase]

/[ˈpast̪a ˈβ̞ase]/ phrase

The verdict

“pasta base” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as a phrase. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Droga de bajo costo que es un producto intermedio en la producción del clorhidrato de cocaína. Tiene el aspecto de un polvo con un color que varía entre el blanco sucio y el marrón. Está compuesto ...

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Index ES-pasta-base · pasta base · Spanish

pasta base · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "P" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for pasta base
PropertyValue
Headwordpasta base
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechPhrase
IPA[ˈpast̪a ˈβ̞ase]
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “pasta base” en español

pasta basequeda fuera de las 100.000 palabras españolas más frecuentes, en la cola larga de vocabulario técnico, arcaico o raro, justo donde más se duda de la ortografía.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

pasta base is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as aphrase, transcribed [ˈpast̪a ˈβ̞ase]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Droga de bajo costo que es un producto intermedio en la producción del clorhidrato de cocaína. Tiene el aspecto de un polvo con un color que varía entre el blanco sucio y el marrón. Está compuesto ...".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for pasta base, suggesting the orthography follows predictable Spanish patterns. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Spanish form is pasta base, spelled P-A-S-T-A- -B-A-S-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Droga de bajo costo que es un producto intermedio en la producción del clorhidrato de cocaína. Tiene el aspecto de un polvo con un color que varía entre el blanco sucio y el marrón. Está compuesto de cocaína base, ecgonina, benzoilecgonina, tropacocaína, cinamoilcocaína, sulfatos y carbonatos.

Synonyms

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "pasta base"?
"pasta base" is spelled P-A-S-T-A- -B-A-S-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈpast̪a ˈβ̞ase].
What does "pasta base" mean?
As a phrase, "pasta base" means: Droga de bajo costo que es un producto intermedio en la producción del clorhidrato de cocaína. Tiene el aspecto de un polvo con un color que varía entre el blanco sucio y el marrón. Está compuesto ...
How do you pronounce "pasta base"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "pasta base" is [ˈpast̪a ˈβ̞ase]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "pasta base" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list