Which to use
“baisser” and “baser” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #3,896
- “baisser” frequency rank
- #24,872
- “baser” frequency rank
- 28768
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | baisser | baser |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Faire descendre, mettre plus bas. | Mettre la base d’une organisation en un lieu donné. |
Where the eye mixes baisser and baser
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between baisser and baser
A purely visual mix-up. baisser (\be.se\) and baser (\bɑ.ze\) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 28768, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
baisser is recorded at frequency rank #3,896, classified as averb, pronounced \be.se\. baser is at rank #24,872, tagged as averb, pronounced \bɑ.ze\.
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 28768, this pair ranks #320,835 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of baisser vs baser
Shared letters: abers. Private to "baisser": i. Private to "baser": -.
"baisser" · 7 letters · shape CVVCCVC · "baser" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "baisser" for "baser" ever safe?
Which is more common, "baisser" or "baser"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "baisser" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "baser" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #320,835 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "baisser" and "baser" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "badger vs baser". 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 #320,835 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.