Which to use
“bastaba” and “bastaría” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #26,326
- “bastaba” frequency rank
- #28,649
- “bastaría” frequency rank
- 54975
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | bastaba | bastaría |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de bastar o de bastarse. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del condicional de bastar o de bastarse. |
Where the eye mixes bastaba and bastaría
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. bastaba runs 7 letters (CVCCVCV) against bastaría's 8 (CVCCVCVV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between bastaba and bastaría
A purely visual mix-up. bastaba ([basˈt̪aβ̞a]) and bastaría ([bast̪aˈɾia]) 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 54975, 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]. bastaría is at rank #28,649, tagged as averb, pronounced [bast̪aˈɾia].
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 54975, this pair ranks #80,941 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of bastaba vs bastaría
Shared letters: abst. Private to "bastaba": -. Private to "bastaría": rí.
"bastaba" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV · "bastaría" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVV
Known mistypes of this pair
- bastaba ← abstaba · basatba · basstaba · bastaab · bastabba · bastbaa · basttaba · batsaba
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "bastaba" for "bastaría" ever safe?
Which is more common, "bastaba" or "bastaría"?
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 "bastaría" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #80,941 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "bastaba" and "bastaría" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "basaban vs bastaba". 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 #80,941 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.