básico

//ˈba.zi.ku// adj

Letters

6 characters

Frequency Rank

#3,747

in Portuguese word usage

Misspellings

8

tracked variants

Confusables

13

similar word pairs

básico is anPortugueseadj. It means: que serve de base Pronounced /ˈba.zi.ku/. It ranks #3,747 in Portuguese word frequency. Often confused with bico and batido.

Key facts for básico
PropertyValue
Headwordbásico
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechAdj
IPA/ˈba.zi.ku/
Letters6
Frequency rank#3,747
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs13
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency rank visualization

Position of básico in Portuguese word frequency (lower rank = more common)

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Portuguese entry for básico is 6 letters long, classified as anadj, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /ˈba.zi.ku/. Corpus data places it at rank #3,747 in overall Portuguese word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text.Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for básico, with forms such as "bbásico", "bsáico", and "báisco". 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 13 confusable-pair relationships, "bico", "batido", "bélico", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. For readers arriving here from a spelling check, the authoritative guidance is: the correct Portuguese form is básico, spelled B-Á-S-I-C-O, and any other sequence of those letters, regardless of how natural it feels, is a misspelling in standard orthography.

Definition

  1. 1
    que serve de base
  2. 2
    essencial, principal, fundamental, original

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: bbásico,bsáico,báisco,báscio,básicco,básioc,bássico,ábsico

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

Relative frequency of common misspelling types for básico

Misspelling Variants of "básico"

bbásico7bsáico6báisco6báscio6básicco7básioc6bássico7ábsico6
Misspelling Variants of "básico"

Frequency rank: #3,747 in Portuguese

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "básico"?
"básico" is spelled B-Á-S-I-C-O. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈba.zi.ku/.
What does "básico" mean?
As an adj, "básico" means: que serve de base
What words are commonly confused with "básico"?
"básico" is commonly confused with "bico", "batido", "bélico". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "básico"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "básico" is /ˈba.zi.ku/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "básico" come from?
"básico" is a Portuguese word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Data Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.