basic

/ˈbeɪsɪk/

//ˈbeɪsɪk// adj

The verdict

“basic” has 7 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #13,454. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#13,454
frequency rank, Portuguese
840
“B” headwords
7
tracked misspellings
15
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - básico

Corpus desk

Index PT-basic · basic · Portuguese

basic · rank #13,454 · 7 variants · 15 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #13,454
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 15 pairs
  • VAR-MID 7 variants
  • BOOK-MID 840
  • PHOTO-FINISH blood

Nearest frequency peer: blood (+3 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Pares de rank junto ao íman ortográfico “basic”

Mesma faixa de raridade: útil se um typo cair num lema vizinho

corpus weight

What this shows “basic” está entre estes pares FrequencyWords; a profundidade de typo mede-se à parte no gráfico de distância de edição.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

basic vs Bass
40% similar
basic vs basta
60% similar
basic vs Brasil
50% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for basic
PropertyValue
Headwordbasic
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/ˈbeɪsɪk/
Letters5
Frequency rank#13,454
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs15
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequência do íman ortográfico “basic”

Esta escala corre do núcleo do português quotidiano (esquerda) até o rastro de formas raras (direita).basiccai aqui:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

A escala é logarítmica (cada marca ≈ 10× mais rara). Na mesma faixa de raridade aparecem “blood” (#13,457), “brinco” (#13,460), “astronauta” (#13,445). Entre 840 lemas com “B”, “basic” fica em #13,454. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 7 spelling variants around basic (IPA /ˈbeɪsɪk/), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #13,454 among 840 “B” headwords. Dominant gloss: "básico".

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for basic, with forms such as "absic", "baisc", and "basci". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 15 confusable-pair relationships, "Bass", "basta", "Brasil", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Portuguese form is basic, spelled B-A-S-I-C.

Definition

  1. 1
    básico

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • absic
  • baisc
  • basci
  • basicc
  • bassic
  • bbasic
  • bsaic

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of basic - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

absic2baisc2basci2basicc1bassic1bbasic1bsaic2
Edit distance from "basic"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 Portuguese corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "basic"?
"basic" is spelled B-A-S-I-C. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈbeɪsɪk/.
What does "basic" mean?
As an adjective, "basic" means: básico
What words are commonly confused with "basic"?
"basic" is commonly confused with "Bass", "basta", "Brasil". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "basic"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "basic" is /ˈbeɪsɪk/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "basic" come from?
"basic" is a Portuguese word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar Portuguese words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "basic", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Portuguese headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (7 here; floor ≥5).

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list