Which to use
“basta” and “bath” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,468
- “basta” frequency rank
- #46,361
- “bath” frequency rank
- 47829
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | basta | bath |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Hilván que dan en la ropa los sastres, modistas y costureras, para que salgan bien derechas las costuras. | Baño. |
Where the eye mixes basta and bath
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between basta and bath
A purely visual mix-up. basta ([ˈbast̪a]) and bath (/bɑːθ/) 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 47829, 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]. bath is at rank #46,361, tagged as anoun, pronounced /bɑːθ/.
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 47829, this pair ranks #117,868 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of basta vs bath
Shared letters: abt. Private to "basta": s. Private to "bath": h.
"basta" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "bath" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "basta" and "bath" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "basta" vs "bath" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "basta" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "bath" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #117,868 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "basta" and "bath" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "bane vs bath". 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 #117,868 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.