# based vs basic

> Spanish confusable word pair

## The two words

### based
*verb · IPA /beɪst/ · frequency rank #35,898*
Pasado simple del verbo (to) base.

### basic
*adjective · IPA /ˈbeɪ.sɪk/ · frequency rank #24,753*
Básico, fundamental.

## Source
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