Which to use
“Bastler” and “Butler” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #47,238
- “Bastler” frequency rank
- #12,471
- “Butler” frequency rank
- 59709
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Bastler | Butler |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Person, die sich gerne und regelmäßig mit kleineren handwerklichen oder technischen Arbeiten aus Liebhaberei beschäftigt | Diener, der bei einer wohlhabenden Familie (insbesondere in Großbritannien) arbeitet |
Where the eye mixes Bastler and Butler
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. Bastler runs 7 letters (CVCCCVC) against Butler's 6 (CVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses Bastler with Butler
A purely visual mix-up. Bastler ([ˈbastlɐ]) and Butler ([ˈbatlɐ]) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 59709, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Bastler is recorded at frequency rank #47,238, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈbastlɐ]. Butler is at rank #12,471, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈbatlɐ].
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 59709, this pair ranks #814,344 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Bastler vs Butler
Shared letters: belrt. Private to "Bastler": as. Private to "Butler": u.
"Bastler" · 7 letters · shape CVCCCVC · "Butler" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Bastler" and "Butler" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "Bastler" vs "Butler" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Bastler" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Butler" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #814,344 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Bastler" and "Butler" 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 #814,344 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.