Which to use
“basta” is a noun and “brota” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #1,468
- “basta” frequency rank
- #33,458
- “brota” frequency rank
- 34926
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | basta | brota |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Hilván que dan en la ropa los sastres, modistas y costureras, para que salgan bien derechas las costuras. | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de brotar. |
Where the eye mixes basta and brota
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between basta and brota
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: basta is [ˈbast̪a] while brota is [ˈbɾot̪a]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 34926, 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]. brota is at rank #33,458, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈbɾot̪a].
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 34926, this pair ranks #188,812 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of basta vs brota
Shared letters: abt. Private to "basta": s. Private to "brota": or.
"basta" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "brota" · 5 letters · shape CCVCV
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 "brota" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #188,812 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "basta" and "brota" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Boya vs brota". 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 #188,812 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.