Which to use
“Bahia” is a noun and “basta” is an intj - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #1,422
- “Bahia” frequency rank
- #1,234
- “basta” frequency rank
- 2656
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Bahia | basta |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | estado brasileiro localizado no sul da Região Nordeste do Brasil, o quarto mais populoso do país; é o Estado que mais faz divisa com outros Estados, possuindo um total de oito Estados limítrofes, que são Alagoas, Sergipe, Pernambuco, Piauí, ao norte; Minas Gerais e Espírito Santo ao sul; Goiás e Tocantins ao oeste; ao leste, possui divisa com o Oceano Atlântico; sua capital é Salvador | não mais!; chega! |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set Bahia and basta apart are highlighted. They share 3 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Bahia is /ba.ˈi.a/ while basta is /ˈbaʃ.tɐ/. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs intj), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 2656, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Bahia is recorded at frequency rank #1,422, classified as anoun, pronounced /ba.ˈi.a/. basta is at rank #1,234, tagged as anintj, pronounced /ˈbaʃ.tɐ/.
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 2656, this pair ranks #72,657 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Bahia vs basta
Shared letters: ab. Private to "Bahia": hi. Private to "basta": st.
"Bahia" · 5 letters · shape CVCVV · "basta" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Bahia" and "basta" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "Bahia" or "basta"?
Remembering Bahia vs basta
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “Bahia”; for an intj, it's “basta”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “Bahia” entry
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