Which to use
“Bäcker” and “Basler” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #8,187
- “Bäcker” frequency rank
- #11,385
- “Basler” frequency rank
- 19572
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Bäcker | Basler |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Handwerker, der Backwaren wie Brot, Kuchen und dergleichen herstellt | Bewohner von Basel, jemand, der aus Basel stammt |
Where the eye mixes Bäcker and Basler
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between Bäcker and Basler
A purely visual mix-up. Bäcker ([ˈbɛkɐ]) and Basler ([ˈbaːzlɐ]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 19572, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Bäcker is recorded at frequency rank #8,187, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈbɛkɐ]. Basler is at rank #11,385, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈbaːzlɐ].
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 19572, this pair ranks #1,906,936 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Bäcker vs Basler
Shared letters: ber. Private to "Bäcker": ckä. Private to "Basler": als.
"Bäcker" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "Basler" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Basler ← absler · balser · baselr · baslerr · basller · baslre · bassler · bbasler
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Bäcker" for "Basler" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Bäcker" vs "Basler" - which ranks higher?
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 "Bäcker" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Basler" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,906,936 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Bäcker" and "Basler" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Basler vs boiler". 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 #1,906,936 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.