Which to use
“baises” and “bases” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #30,484
- “baises” frequency rank
- #2,705
- “bases” frequency rank
- 33189
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | baises | bases |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Pluriel de baise. | Pluriel de base. |
Where the eye mixes baises and bases
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses baises with bases
A purely visual mix-up. baises (\bɛz\) and bases (\baz\) 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 33189, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
baises is recorded at frequency rank #30,484, classified as anoun, pronounced \bɛz\. bases is at rank #2,705, tagged as anoun, pronounced \baz\.
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 33189, this pair ranks #292,287 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of baises vs bases
Shared letters: abes. Private to "baises": i. Private to "bases": -.
"baises" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC · "bases" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "baises" and "bases" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "baises" vs "bases" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "baises" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "bases" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #292,287 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "baises" and "bases" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "baises vs baissa". 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 #292,287 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.