Which to use
“Basler” and “Bastei” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #11,385
- “Basler” frequency rank
- #47,980
- “Bastei” frequency rank
- 59365
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Basler | Bastei |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Bewohner von Basel, jemand, der aus Basel stammt | vorspringendes Bollwerk an Festungen und Burgen |
Where the eye mixes Basler and Bastei
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. Basler (CVCCVC) and Bastei (CVCCVV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Visual trap between Basler and Bastei
A purely visual mix-up. Basler ([ˈbaːzlɐ]) and Bastei ([basˈtaɪ̯]) 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 59365, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Basler is recorded at frequency rank #11,385, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈbaːzlɐ]. Bastei is at rank #47,980, tagged as anoun, pronounced [basˈtaɪ̯].
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 59365, this pair ranks #827,237 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Basler vs Bastei
Shared letters: abes. Private to "Basler": lr. Private to "Bastei": it.
"Basler" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "Bastei" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Basler" for "Bastei" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Basler" vs "Bastei" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "Basler" and "Bastei" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Basler" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Bastei" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #827,237 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Basler" and "Bastei" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Bastei vs Bastler". 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 #827,237 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.