Babel

[ˈbaːbl̩]

/[ˈbaːbl̩]/ noun

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The verdict

“Babel” has 6 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #38,618. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#38,618
frequency rank, German
5,818
“B” headwords
6
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - hebräischer Name für Babylon

Corpus desk

Index DE-babel · Babel · German

Babel · rank #38,618 · 6 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #38,618
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 6 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,818
  • PHOTO-FINISH avi

Nearest frequency peer: avi (-1 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „Babel“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „Babel“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

Babel vs BBL
20% similar
Babel vs bal
40% similar
Babel vs Baby
60% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for Babel
PropertyValue
HeadwordBabel
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈbaːbl̩]
Letters5
Frequency rank#38,618
Misspellings tracked6
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Babel“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Babelliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „avi“ (#38,617), „Bades“ (#38,619), „autoritär“ (#38,616). Unter 5,818 „B“-Lemmata liegt „Babel“ bei #38,618. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 6 spelling variants around Babel (IPA [ˈbaːbl̩]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #38,618 among 5,818 “B” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 6 likely wrong-spelling variants for Babel, with forms such as "babbel", "babell", and "bable". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "BBL", "bal", "Baby", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Babel, spelled B-A-B-E-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    hebräischer Name für Babylon
  2. 2
    Ort, an dem ein Durcheinander von verschiedenen Sprachen zu hören ist
  3. 3
    lasterhafter Ort

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how Babel appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Wir denken bei der Stadt zuerst an die biblische Geschichte vom Turmbau zu Babel.
  2. „An den Strömen Babels, da saßen wir und weinten, wenn wir an Zion dachten“

Synonyms

BabylonSündenbabelSündenpfuhl

This word in other languages

Babel(English)Babel(Español)Babel(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • babbel
  • babell
  • bable
  • baebl
  • bbabel
  • bbael

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Babel - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

babbel1babell1bable2baebl2bbabel1bbael2
Edit distance from "Babel"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Babel"?
"Babel" is spelled B-A-B-E-L. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈbaːbl̩].
What does "Babel" mean?
As a noun, "Babel" means: hebräischer Name für Babylon
What words are commonly confused with "Babel"?
"Babel" is commonly confused with "BBL", "bal", "Baby". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Babel"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Babel" is [ˈbaːbl̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Babel" come from?
"Babel" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Babel", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Bades#38,619banjo#38,621bolle#38,653Burma#38,661

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (6 here; floor ≥5).

Betz6 variantsbomb6 variantscurie6 variantsdrug6 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list