# basic vs básico

> Portuguese confusable word pair

## The two words

### basic
*adjective · IPA /ˈbeɪsɪk/ · frequency rank #13,454*
básico

### básico
*adjective · IPA /ˈba.zi.ku/ · frequency rank #3,747*
que serve de base

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/pt/vs/basic-vs-basico