Which to use
“barca” and “basta” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #10,105
- “barca” frequency rank
- #1,468
- “basta” frequency rank
- 11573
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | barca | basta |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Vehículo acuático, similar a un barco, de pequeñas dimensiones. | Hilván que dan en la ropa los sastres, modistas y costureras, para que salgan bien derechas las costuras. |
Where the eye mixes barca and basta
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: barca vs basta
A purely visual mix-up. barca ([ˈbaɾka]) and basta ([ˈbast̪a]) 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 11573, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
barca is recorded at frequency rank #10,105, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈbaɾka]. basta is at rank #1,468, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈbast̪a].
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 11573, this pair ranks #294,625 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of barca vs basta
Shared letters: ab. Private to "barca": cr. Private to "basta": st.
"barca" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "basta" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "barca" and "basta" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "barca" vs "basta" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "barca" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "basta" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #294,625 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "barca" and "basta" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "bacán vs barca". 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 #294,625 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.