Which to use
“basan” and “basar” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #9,767
- “basan” frequency rank
- #29,507
- “basar” frequency rank
- 39274
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | basan | basar |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de basar o de basarse. | Asentar algo sobre una base. |
Where the eye mixes basan and basar
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: basan vs basar
A purely visual mix-up. basan ([ˈbasãn]) and basar ([baˈsaɾ]) 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 a single letter - n in “basan” becomes r in “basar”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 39274, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
basan is recorded at frequency rank #9,767, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈbasãn]. basar is at rank #29,507, tagged as averb, pronounced [baˈsaɾ].
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 39274, this pair ranks #165,486 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of basan vs basar
Shared letters: abs. Private to "basan": n. Private to "basar": r.
"basan" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "basar" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "basan" and "basar" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "basan" or "basar"?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "basan" and "basar" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "basan" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "basar" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #165,486 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "basan" and "basar" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "bacán vs basar". 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 #165,486 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.