Which to use
“baco” and “base” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #45,765
- “baco” frequency rank
- #428
- “base” frequency rank
- 46193
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | baco | base |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Gusano. | Parte inferior de un cuerpo que le sirve de soporte. |
Where the eye mixes baco and base
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between baco and base
A purely visual mix-up. baco ([ˈba.ko]) and base ([ˈbase]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 46193, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
baco is recorded at frequency rank #45,765, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈba.ko]. base is at rank #428, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈbase].
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 46193, this pair ranks #127,148 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of baco vs base
Shared letters: ab. Private to "baco": co. Private to "base": es.
"baco" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "base" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "baco" and "base" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "baco" vs "base" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "baco" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "base" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #127,148 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "baco" and "base" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "baco vs bane". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #127,148 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.