Which to use
“bastel” and “bates” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #37,982
- “bastel” frequency rank
- #34,536
- “bates” frequency rank
- 72518
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | bastel | bates |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs basteln | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs bate |
Letter map: bastel vs bates
Shared letters muted; letters that set bastel and bates apart highlighted. Shared run: 4.
Pair insight - bastel / bates
bastel and bates 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 differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 72518, 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]. bates is at rank #34,536, tagged as averb, pronounced […].
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 72518, this pair ranks #386,129 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of bastel vs bates
Shared letters: abest. Private to "bastel": l. Private to "bates": -.
"bastel" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "bates" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "bastel" and "bates" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "bastel" or "bates" show up more?
Useful next steps
Pair "bastel" vs "bates" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "bastel" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "bates" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #386,129 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "bastel" and "bates" 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 #386,129 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.