Which to use
“bastel” and “bastelt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #37,982
- “bastel” frequency rank
- #31,947
- “bastelt” frequency rank
- 69929
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | bastel | bastelt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs basteln | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs basteln |
Where the eye mixes bastel and bastelt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. bastel runs 6 letters (CVCCVC) against bastelt's 7 (CVCCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: bastel vs bastelt
A purely visual mix-up. bastel ([ˈbastl̩]) and bastelt ([ˈbastl̩t]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “bastel” sits inside “bastelt”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 69929, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
bastel is recorded at frequency rank #37,982, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈbastl̩]. bastelt is at rank #31,947, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈbastl̩t].
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 69929, this pair ranks #461,680 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of bastel vs bastelt
Shared letters: abelst. Private to "bastel": -. Private to "bastelt": -.
"bastel" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "bastelt" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "bastel" and "bastelt" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "bastel" or "bastelt"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "bastel" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "bastelt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #461,680 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "bastel" and "bastelt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Bastei vs bastel". 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 #461,680 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.