Which to use
“basada” and “basados” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #3,162
- “basada” frequency rank
- #6,266
- “basados” frequency rank
- 9428
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | basada | basados |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del femenino de basado, participio de basar o de basarse. | Forma del plural de basado, participio de basar o de basarse. |
Where the eye mixes basada and basados
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses basada with basados
A purely visual mix-up. basada ([baˈsað̞a]) and basados ([baˈsað̞os]) 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 9428, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
basada is recorded at frequency rank #3,162, classified as aparticiple, pronounced [baˈsað̞a]. basados is at rank #6,266, tagged as aparticiple, pronounced [baˈsað̞os].
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 9428, this pair ranks #301,973 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of basada vs basados
Shared letters: abds. Private to "basada": -. Private to "basados": o.
"basada" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "basados" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "basada" and "basados" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "basada" or "basados"?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "basada" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "basados" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #301,973 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "basada" and "basados" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "bardos vs basados". 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 #301,973 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.