Which to use
“basta” is an intj and “beata” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #1,234
- “basta” frequency rank
- #42,328
- “beata” frequency rank
- 43562
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | basta | beata |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | não mais!; chega! | feminino de beato |
Where the eye mixes basta and beata
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. basta (CVCCV) and beata (CVVCV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Look-alike desk: basta vs beata
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: basta is /ˈbaʃ.tɐ/ while beata is /ˈbja.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 (intj vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 43562, 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/. beata is at rank #42,328, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈbja.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 43562, this pair ranks #22,051 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of basta vs beata
Shared letters: abt. Private to "basta": s. Private to "beata": e.
"basta" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "beata" · 5 letters · shape CVVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "basta" and "beata" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "basta" or "beata"?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "basta" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "beata" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #22,051 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "basta" and "beata" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "baga vs beata". 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 #22,051 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.