Which to use
“Baltes” and “basses” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #24,118
- “Baltes” frequency rank
- #6,588
- “basses” frequency rank
- 30706
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Baltes | basses |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Pluriel de Balte. | Bancs de sable, ou rochers cachés sous l'eau. |
Where the eye mixes Baltes and basses
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses Baltes with basses
A purely visual mix-up. Baltes (\balt\) and basses (\bɑs\) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 30706, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Baltes is recorded at frequency rank #24,118, classified as anoun, pronounced \balt\. basses is at rank #6,588, 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 30706, this pair ranks #308,488 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Baltes vs basses
Shared letters: abes. Private to "Baltes": lt. Private to "basses": -.
"Baltes" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "basses" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Baltes" and "basses" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "Baltes" vs "basses" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "Baltes" and "basses" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Baltes" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "basses" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #308,488 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Baltes" and "basses" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Baltes vs battles". 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 #308,488 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.