Which to use
“basta” is an intj and “beta” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #1,234
- “basta” frequency rank
- #6,033
- “beta” frequency rank
- 7267
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | basta | beta |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | não mais!; chega! | o nome da segunda letra do alfabeto grego, de símbolo β, antecedida por alfa e sucedida por gama (no grego moderno é chamada vita e representa o som de "v") |
Where the eye mixes basta and beta
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses basta with beta
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: basta is /ˈbaʃ.tɐ/ while beta is /ˈbɛ.tɐ/. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (intj vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 7267, 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/. beta is at rank #6,033, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈbɛ.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 7267, this pair ranks #66,911 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of basta vs beta
Shared letters: abt. Private to "basta": s. Private to "beta": e.
"basta" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "beta" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "basta" for "beta" ever safe?
Which is more common, "basta" or "beta"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "basta" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "beta" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #66,911 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "basta" and "beta" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "baga vs beta". 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 #66,911 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.