bastarávsbastaríaWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“bastará” and “bastaría” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#25,154
“bastará” frequency rank
#28,649
“bastaría” frequency rank
53803
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature bastará bastaría
Definition Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del futuro de indicativo de bastar o de bastarse. Primera persona del singular (yo) del condicional de bastar o de bastarse.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set bastará and bastaría apart are highlighted. They share 6 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

7 ch
bastará
8 ch
bastaría

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. bastará ([bast̪aˈɾa]) 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 53803, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

bastará is recorded at frequency rank #25,154, classified as averb, pronounced [bast̪aˈɾa]. 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 53803, this pair ranks #86,132 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of bastará vs bastaría

Shared letters: abrst. Private to "bastará": á. Private to "bastaría": í.

"bastará" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV  ·  "bastaría" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVV

Frequency comparison

bastará#25,154
bastaría#28,649

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "bastará" and "bastaría" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([bast̪aˈɾa] versus [bast̪aˈɾia]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "bastará" or "bastaría"?
"bastará" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #25,154 in our Spanish list, against #28,649 for "bastaría". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering bastará vs bastaría

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “bastará” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list