Which to use
“basan” is a verb and “basta” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #9,767
- “basan” frequency rank
- #1,468
- “basta” frequency rank
- 11235
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | basan | basta |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de basar o de basarse. | Hilván que dan en la ropa los sastres, modistas y costureras, para que salgan bien derechas las costuras. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set basan and basta apart are highlighted. They share 4 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
basan and basta form a confusable pair in the Spanish index, two distinct headwords that are easily confused because they look alike, sound alike, or both. They share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions - close enough that the eye skips over the difference, far enough that meaning fully diverges. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 11235, 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]. 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 11235, this pair ranks #295,827 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
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Remembering basan vs basta
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “basan”; for a noun, it's “basta”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “basan” entry
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