Which to use
“BAK” is an abbrev and “bath” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #37,980
- “BAK” frequency rank
- #32,434
- “bath” frequency rank
- 70414
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | BAK | bath |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Abkürzung für Blutalkoholkonzentration | Bad (Tätigkeit) |
Letter map: BAK vs bath
Shared letters muted; letters that set BAK and bath apart highlighted. Shared run: 2.
Role in the sentence - BAK and bath
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: BAK is anabbrev and bathanoun. On the page they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 70414, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
BAK is recorded at frequency rank #37,980, classified as anabbrev, 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 70414, this pair ranks #447,111 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of BAK vs bath
Shared letters: ab. Private to "BAK": k. Private to "bath": ht.
"BAK" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "bath" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- bath ← abth · baht · bathh · batth · bbath · btah
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "BAK" for "bath" ever safe?
Frequency check: "BAK" vs "bath" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "BAK" and "bath".
- Full dictionary entry for "BAK" 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 #447,111 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "BAK" and "bath" 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 #447,111 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.