Which to use
“baixar” and “basear” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,663
- “baixar” frequency rank
- #23,575
- “basear” frequency rank
- 26238
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | baixar | basear |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | pôr baixo | fundamentar |
Where the eye mixes baixar and basear
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between baixar and basear
A purely visual mix-up. baixar (/baj.ˈʃaɾ/) and basear (/bɐ.ˈzjaɾ/) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 26238, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
baixar is recorded at frequency rank #2,663, classified as averb, pronounced /baj.ˈʃaɾ/. basear is at rank #23,575, tagged as averb, pronounced /bɐ.ˈzjaɾ/.
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 26238, this pair ranks #42,950 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of baixar vs basear
Shared letters: abr. Private to "baixar": ix. Private to "basear": es.
"baixar" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC · "basear" · 6 letters · shape CVCVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "baixar" for "basear" ever safe?
Frequency check: "baixar" vs "basear" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "baixar" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "basear" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #42,950 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "baixar" and "basear" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "bailar vs basear". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #42,950 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.