Baby

[ˈbeːbi]

/[ˈbeːbi]/ noun

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The verdict

“Baby” has 5 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #1,655. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#1,655
frequency rank, German
5,818
“B” headwords
5
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 2, 2026) - Kind, das sich noch im ersten Lebensjahr befindet

Corpus desk

Index DE-baby · Baby · German

Baby · rank #1,655 · 5 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #1,655
  • LEN-MID 4 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 5 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,818
  • PHOTO-FINISH Ausgabe

Nearest frequency peer: Ausgabe (-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.

Frequency neighbourhood for “Baby”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “Baby” sits against the nearest ranked German headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 2, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

Baby vs by
50% similar
Baby vs bb
25% similar
Baby vs Bau
50% similar

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

Key facts for Baby
PropertyValue
HeadwordBaby
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈbeːbi]
Letters4
Frequency rank#1,655
Misspellings tracked5
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Baby” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). Baby lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 5 spelling variants around Baby (IPA [ˈbeːbi]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #1,655 among 5,818 “B” headwords. Wiktionary lists 6 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 5 likely wrong-spelling variants for Baby, with forms such as "babby", "babyy", and "bayb". 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, "by", "bb", "Bau", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Baby, spelled B-A-B-Y.

Definition

  1. 1
    Kind, das sich noch im ersten Lebensjahr befindet
  2. 2
    Kind im Allgemeinen, Tierjunges
  3. 3
    liebevolle Bezeichnung für die Partnerin/den Partner in einer Beziehung
  4. 4
    Bezeichnung von Männern für ein hübsches Mädchen (mit sexistischer oder chauvinistischer Konnotation)
  5. 5
    abfällige Bezeichnung für einen Menschen mit wenig Mut
  6. 6
    liebevolle Bezeichnung für selbstgeschaffene Gegenstände oder Besitz, zu dem man besondere Beziehungen hat

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Ihr habt aber ein sehr süßes Baby!
  2. Das Baby schreit schon wieder, ist es hungrig?

Synonyms

SäuglingKindSchatzLieblingBabeBrautSchätzchenSchneckeLuscheMemmeWarmduscherWaschlappenWeichei

This word in other languages

baby(English)nene(Español)bébé(Français)bebê(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • babby
  • babyy
  • bayb
  • bbaby
  • bbay

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Baby - 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.

babby1babyy1bayb2bbaby1bbay2
Edit distance from "Baby"

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.

PlainSpell is rendered directly from structured Wiktionary extracts and open word-frequency lists, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of September 2, 2026. Primary sources: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) and FrequencyWords.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Baby"?
"Baby" is spelled B-A-B-Y. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈbeːbi].
What does "Baby" mean?
As a noun, "Baby" means: Kind, das sich noch im ersten Lebensjahr befindet
What words are commonly confused with "Baby"?
"Baby" is commonly confused with "by", "bb", "Bau". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Baby"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Baby" is [ˈbeːbi]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Baby" come from?
"Baby" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 4 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

arme#1,652Kauf#1,668Park#1,640neun#1,639

Similar misspelling depth

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

roten5 variantsliga5 variantsinnen5 variantsBüro5 variants
Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list