Which to use
“basan” and “bastar” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #9,767
- “basan” frequency rank
- #38,524
- “bastar” frequency rank
- 48291
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | basan | bastar |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de basar o de basarse. | Ser suficiente y proporcionado para alguna cosa. |
Where the eye mixes basan and bastar
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between basan and bastar
A purely visual mix-up. basan ([ˈbasãn]) and bastar ([basˈt̪aɾ]) 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 48291, 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]. bastar is at rank #38,524, tagged as averb, pronounced [basˈt̪aɾ].
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 48291, this pair ranks #115,293 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of basan vs bastar
Shared letters: abs. Private to "basan": n. Private to "bastar": rt.
"basan" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "bastar" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "basan" and "bastar" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "basan" or "bastar"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "basan" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "bastar" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #115,293 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "basan" and "bastar" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "basas vs bastar". 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 #115,293 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.