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“Bagger” and “Basler” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #18,484
- “Bagger” frequency rank
- #11,385
- “Basler” frequency rank
- 29869
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Bagger | Basler |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | eine Maschine zum Abgraben oder Wegschaffen von Erdreich oder Schutt | Bewohner von Basel, jemand, der aus Basel stammt |
Where the eye mixes Bagger and Basler
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: Bagger vs Basler
A purely visual mix-up. Bagger ([ˈbaɡɐ]) 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 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 29869, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Bagger is recorded at frequency rank #18,484, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈbaɡɐ]. 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 29869, this pair ranks #1,758,698 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Bagger vs Basler
Shared letters: aber. Private to "Bagger": g. Private to "Basler": ls.
"Bagger" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "Basler" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
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After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "Bagger" 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 #1,758,698 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Bagger" and "Basler" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Bagger vs Bogner". 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 #1,758,698 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.