# Base vs bay

> French confusable word pair

## The two words

### Base
*noun · IPA \ˈbaː.zə\ · frequency rank #409*
Cousine (fille d’un oncle ou d’une tante).

### bay
*adjective · IPA \beɪ\ · frequency rank #7,151*
Bai, brun-rouge.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/fr/vs/base-vs-bay