Which to use
“Backe” is a noun and “BAK” is an abbrev - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #18,815
- “Backe” frequency rank
- #37,980
- “BAK” frequency rank
- 56795
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Backe | BAK |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | einer der zwei Zwischenräume im Mund zwischen seitlichen Zähnen und der Schleimhaut außerhalb der Zähne (leer oder gefüllt) | Abkürzung für Blutalkoholkonzentration |
Letter map: Backe vs BAK
Shared letters muted; letters that set Backe and BAK apart highlighted. Shared run: 3. Backe runs 5 letters (CVCCV) against BAK's 3 (CVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Part-of-speech tell for Backe / BAK
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: Backe is anoun and BAKanabbrev. On the page they differ by 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 56795, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Backe is recorded at frequency rank #18,815, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈbakə]. BAK is at rank #37,980, tagged as anabbrev, pronounced […].
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 56795, this pair ranks #926,310 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Backe vs BAK
Shared letters: abk. Private to "Backe": ce. Private to "BAK": -.
"Backe" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "BAK" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Backe ← abcke · baccke · bacek · backke · bakce · bbacke · bcake
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Backe" and "BAK" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "Backe" or "BAK" show up more?
After this comparison
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "Backe" and "BAK".
- Full dictionary entry for "Backe" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "BAK" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #926,310 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Backe" and "BAK" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "BAK vs puzzles". 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 #926,310 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.