Which to use
“basas” and “basta” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #48,244
- “basas” frequency rank
- #1,468
- “basta” frequency rank
- 49712
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | basas | basta |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del plural de basa. | Hilván que dan en la ropa los sastres, modistas y costureras, para que salgan bien derechas las costuras. |
Where the eye mixes basas and basta
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between basas and basta
A purely visual mix-up. basas ([ˈbasas]) and basta ([ˈbast̪a]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 49712, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
basas is recorded at frequency rank #48,244, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈbasas]. 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 49712, this pair ranks #107,260 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of basas vs basta
Shared letters: abs. Private to "basas": -. Private to "basta": t.
"basas" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "basta" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "basas" for "basta" ever safe?
Which is more common, "basas" or "basta"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "basas" and "basta" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "basas" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "basta" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #107,260 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "basas" and "basta" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "bacán vs basas". 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 #107,260 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.