Which to use
“bastará” is a verb and “basura” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #25,154
- “bastará” frequency rank
- #1,563
- “basura” frequency rank
- 26717
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | bastará | basura |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del futuro de indicativo de bastar o de bastarse. | Lo que se recoge con la escoba. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set bastará and basura apart are highlighted. They share 4 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: bastará is [bast̪aˈɾa] while basura is [baˈsuɾa]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 26717, 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]. basura is at rank #1,563, tagged as anoun, pronounced [baˈsuɾa].
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 26717, this pair ranks #230,322 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of bastará vs basura
Shared letters: abrs. Private to "bastará": tá. Private to "basura": u.
"bastará" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV · "basura" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- basura ← absura · basrua · bassura · basuar · basurra · bausra · bbasura · bsaura
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "bastará" and "basura" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "bastará" or "basura"?
Remembering bastará vs basura
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “bastará”; for a noun, it's “basura”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “bastará” entry
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