# basic vs basta

> Portuguese confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### basta
*intj · IPA /ˈbaʃ.tɐ/ · frequency rank #1,234*
não mais!; chega!

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