Which to use
“bain” and “bath” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #47,234
- “bain” frequency rank
- #32,434
- “bath” frequency rank
- 79668
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | bain | bath |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Bad | Bad (Tätigkeit) |
Letter map: bain vs bath
Shared letters muted; letters that set bain and bath apart highlighted. Shared run: 2. bain (CVVC) and bath (CVCC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Corpus notes: bain and bath
bain and bath are indexed as a confusable German pair. We have no recorded pronunciation or part of speech for both members, so the spelling overlap is what we can show you: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 79668, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
bain is recorded at frequency rank #47,234, classified as anoun, pronounced […]. bath is at rank #32,434, tagged as anoun, pronounced [bɑːθ].
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 79668, this pair ranks #211,676 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of bain vs bath
Shared letters: ab. Private to "bain": in. Private to "bath": ht.
"bain" · 4 letters · shape CVVC · "bath" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "bain" and "bath" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "bain" or "bath" show up more?
Useful next steps
Pair "bain" vs "bath" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "bain" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "bath" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #211,676 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "bain" and "bath" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "bain 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 #211,676 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.