Which to use
“basta” and “batata” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,234
- “basta” frequency rank
- #5,497
- “batata” frequency rank
- 6731
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | basta | batata |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | não mais!; chega! | expressa que algo se materializa, ocorre ou se dá conforme afirmado, esperado ou implicitado |
Where the eye mixes basta and batata
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses basta with batata
A purely visual mix-up. basta (/ˈbaʃ.tɐ/) and batata (/bɐ.ˈta.tɐ/) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 6731, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
basta is recorded at frequency rank #1,234, classified as anintj, pronounced /ˈbaʃ.tɐ/. batata is at rank #5,497, tagged as anintj, pronounced /bɐ.ˈta.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 6731, this pair ranks #67,631 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of basta vs batata
Shared letters: abt. Private to "basta": s. Private to "batata": -.
"basta" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "batata" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "basta" and "batata" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary Portuguese text, does "basta" or "batata" show up more?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "basta" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "batata" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #67,631 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "basta" and "batata" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "batata vs batera". 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 #67,631 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.