Which to use
“band” is a verb and “base” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #18,754
- “band” frequency rank
- #428
- “base” frequency rank
- 19182
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | band | base |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera y tercera personas del singular del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de binden | Parte inferior de un cuerpo que le sirve de soporte. |
Where the eye mixes band and base
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses band with base
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: band is [bant] while base is [ˈbase]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 19182, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
band is recorded at frequency rank #18,754, classified as averb, pronounced [bant]. 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 19182, this pair ranks #264,831 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of band vs base
Shared letters: ab. Private to "band": dn. Private to "base": es.
"band" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "base" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "band" and "base" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "band" vs "base" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "band" and "base" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "band" 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 #264,831 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "band" and "base" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "band 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 #264,831 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.