Which to use
“bastaría” is a verb and “batería” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #28,649
- “bastaría” frequency rank
- #3,101
- “batería” frequency rank
- 31750
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | bastaría | batería |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del condicional de bastar o de bastarse. | Conjunto de piezas de artillería colocadas en un paraje para hacer fuego₁₂ al enemigo. |
Where the eye mixes bastaría and batería
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. bastaría runs 8 letters (CVCCVCVV) against batería's 7 (CVCVCVV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses bastaría with batería
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: bastaría is [bast̪aˈɾia] while batería is [bat̪eˈɾia]. 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 31750, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
bastaría is recorded at frequency rank #28,649, classified as averb, pronounced [bast̪aˈɾia]. batería is at rank #3,101, tagged as anoun, pronounced [bat̪eˈɾia].
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 31750, this pair ranks #205,507 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of bastaría vs batería
Shared letters: abrtí. Private to "bastaría": s. Private to "batería": e.
"bastaría" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVV · "batería" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVV
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "bastaría" and "batería" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "bastaría" or "batería"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "bastaría" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "batería" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #205,507 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "bastaría" and "batería" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "bajaría vs bastaría". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #205,507 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.