Which to use
“basaba” and “basaban” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #26,721
- “basaba” frequency rank
- #47,594
- “basaban” frequency rank
- 74315
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | basaba | basaban |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de basar o de basarse. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de basar. |
Where the eye mixes basaba and basaban
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses basaba with basaban
A purely visual mix-up. basaba ([baˈsaβ̞a]) and basaban ([baˈsaβ̞ãn]) 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 extra letter(s) - “basaba” sits inside “basaban”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 74315, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
basaba is recorded at frequency rank #26,721, classified as averb, pronounced [baˈsaβ̞a]. basaban is at rank #47,594, tagged as averb, pronounced [baˈsaβ̞ãn].
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 74315, this pair ranks #21,537 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of basaba vs basaban
Shared letters: abs. Private to "basaba": -. Private to "basaban": n.
"basaba" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "basaban" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "basaba" for "basaban" ever safe?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "basaba" or "basaban" show up more?
What to do next
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- Full dictionary entry for "basaba" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "basaban" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #21,537 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "basaba" and "basaban" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "basaban vs basaron". 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 #21,537 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.