Which to use
“baisse” and “basse” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,693
- “baisse” frequency rank
- #2,162
- “basse” frequency rank
- 3855
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | baisse | basse |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Action de baisser de niveau. | Ligne mélodique qui contient les notes les plus graves. |
Where the eye mixes baisse and basse
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: baisse vs basse
A purely visual mix-up. baisse (\bɛs\) and basse (\bɑs\) 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 3855, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
baisse is recorded at frequency rank #1,693, classified as anoun, pronounced \bɛs\. basse is at rank #2,162, tagged as anoun, pronounced \bɑs\.
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 3855, this pair ranks #433,041 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of baisse vs basse
Shared letters: abes. Private to "baisse": i. Private to "basse": -.
"baisse" · 6 letters · shape CVVCCV · "basse" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "baisse" and "basse" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "baisse" vs "basse" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "baisse" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "basse" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #433,041 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "baisse" and "basse" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "baissa vs basse". 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 #433,041 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.