Which to use
“basta” and “bata” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,468
- “basta” frequency rank
- #16,275
- “bata” frequency rank
- 17743
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | basta | bata |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Hilván que dan en la ropa los sastres, modistas y costureras, para que salgan bien derechas las costuras. | Ropa talar con mangas, de que usan los hombres para estar en casa con comodidad. |
Where the eye mixes basta and bata
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: basta vs bata
A purely visual mix-up. basta ([ˈbast̪a]) and bata ([ˈbat̪a]) 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 17743, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
basta is recorded at frequency rank #1,468, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈbast̪a]. bata is at rank #16,275, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈbat̪a].
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 17743, this pair ranks #270,885 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of basta vs bata
Shared letters: abt. Private to "basta": s. Private to "bata": -.
"basta" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "bata" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
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After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "basta" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "bata" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #270,885 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "basta" and "bata" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "bane vs bata". 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 #270,885 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.