Which to use
“bates” and “bauen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #34,536
- “bates” frequency rank
- #1,315
- “bauen” frequency rank
- 35851
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | bates | bauen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs bate | etwas errichten, herstellen (Gebäude, Straßen und Ähnliches) |
Letter map: bates vs bauen
Shared letters muted; letters that set bates and bauen apart highlighted. Shared run: 3.
Spelling & dictionary notes on bates vs bauen
bates and bauen 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 share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 35851, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
bates is recorded at frequency rank #34,536, classified as averb, pronounced […]. bauen is at rank #1,315, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈbaʊ̯ən].
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 35851, this pair ranks #1,629,991 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of bates vs bauen
Shared letters: abe. Private to "bates": st. Private to "bauen": nu.
"bates" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "bauen" · 5 letters · shape CVVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "bates" and "bauen" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "bates" or "bauen"?
After this comparison
Pair "bates" vs "bauen" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "bates" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "bauen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,629,991 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "bates" and "bauen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "bates 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 #1,629,991 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.