Which to use
“bain” and “basan” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #49,457
- “bain” frequency rank
- #9,767
- “basan” frequency rank
- 59224
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | bain | basan |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Quitar. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de basar o de basarse. |
Where the eye mixes bain and basan
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. bain runs 4 letters (CVVC) against basan's 5 (CVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: bain vs basan
A purely visual mix-up. bain ([bˠanʲ]) and basan ([ˈbasãn]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 59224, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
bain is recorded at frequency rank #49,457, classified as averb, pronounced [bˠanʲ]. basan is at rank #9,767, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈbasãn].
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 59224, this pair ranks #63,428 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of bain vs basan
Shared letters: abn. Private to "bain": i. Private to "basan": s.
"bain" · 4 letters · shape CVVC · "basan" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "bain" and "basan" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "bain" vs "basan" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "bain" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "basan" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #63,428 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "bain" and "basan" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "bain vs brie". 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 #63,428 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.