baste

/ˈpasːte/

//ˈpasːte// noun

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The verdict

“baste” is uncommon Portuguese (frequency #60,162 among 840 “B” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#60,162
frequency rank, Portuguese
840
“B” headwords

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

Corpus desk

Index PT-baste · baste · Portuguese

baste · rank #60,162 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #60,162
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 840
  • PHOTO-FINISH barrete

Nearest frequency peer: barrete (-1 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.

Ranks da cauda longa perto de “baste”

Faixa escassa: as barras invertem o rank para o raro ler-se mais curto

corpus weight

What this shows Vista da cauda longa: onde “baste” se situa face a ranks portugueses igualmente raros.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for baste
PropertyValue
Headwordbaste
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈpasːte/
Letters5
Frequency rank#60,162
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cauda longa: rank de “baste” em português

Esta escala corre do núcleo do português quotidiano (esquerda) até o rastro de formas raras (direita).bastecai nesta cauda de raridade:

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

A escala é logarítmica (cada marca ≈ 10× mais rara). Vizinhos raros da mesma faixa: “barrete” (#60,161), “bara” (#60,160), “bajulação” (#60,158). Entre 840 lemas com “B”, “baste” fica em #60,162. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

baste is uncommon Portuguese at frequency #60,162 among 840 “B” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˈpasːte/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "colher".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for baste, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Portuguese form is baste, spelled B-A-S-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    colher

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 "baste"?
"baste" is spelled B-A-S-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈpasːte/.
What does "baste" mean?
As a noun, "baste" means: colher
How do you pronounce "baste"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "baste" is /ˈpasːte/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "baste" come from?
"baste" 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 "baste", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

casto#60,196crisp#60,244sucks#60,040slate#60,020

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list