Which to use
“basta” and “batista” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,468
- “basta” frequency rank
- #18,456
- “batista” frequency rank
- 19924
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | basta | batista |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Hilván que dan en la ropa los sastres, modistas y costureras, para que salgan bien derechas las costuras. | Lienzo muy fino y compacto, hecho de lino o de algodón. |
Where the eye mixes basta and batista
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. basta runs 5 letters (CVCCV) against batista's 7 (CVCVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between basta and batista
A purely visual mix-up. basta ([ˈbast̪a]) and batista ([baˈt̪ist̪a]) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 19924, 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]. batista is at rank #18,456, tagged as anoun, pronounced [baˈt̪ist̪a].
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 19924, this pair ranks #261,607 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of basta vs batista
Shared letters: abst. Private to "basta": -. Private to "batista": i.
"basta" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "batista" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
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After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "basta" and "batista" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "basta" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "batista" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #261,607 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "basta" and "batista" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "bañistas vs batista". 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 #261,607 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.