Which to use
“bastaba” and “bastar” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #26,326
- “bastaba” frequency rank
- #38,524
- “bastar” frequency rank
- 64850
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | bastaba | bastar |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de bastar o de bastarse. | Ser suficiente y proporcionado para alguna cosa. |
Where the eye mixes bastaba and bastar
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. bastaba runs 7 letters (CVCCVCV) against bastar's 6 (CVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between bastaba and bastar
A purely visual mix-up. bastaba ([basˈt̪aβ̞a]) and bastar ([basˈt̪aɾ]) 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 64850, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
bastaba is recorded at frequency rank #26,326, classified as averb, pronounced [basˈt̪aβ̞a]. bastar is at rank #38,524, tagged as averb, pronounced [basˈt̪aɾ].
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 64850, this pair ranks #44,372 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of bastaba vs bastar
Shared letters: abst. Private to "bastaba": -. Private to "bastar": r.
"bastaba" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV · "bastar" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "bastaba" for "bastar" ever safe?
Frequency check: "bastaba" vs "bastar" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "bastaba" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "bastar" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #44,372 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "bastaba" and "bastar" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "basas vs bastar". 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 #44,372 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.