Babysitter

[ˈbɛɪ̯biˌsɪtɐ]

/[ˈbɛɪ̯biˌsɪtɐ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Babysitter” has 14 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #29,949. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#29,949
frequency rank, German
5,818
“B” headwords
14
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Person, die Säuglinge und Kleinkinder in Abwesenheit ihrer Eltern meist gegen Bezahlung hütet

Corpus desk

Index DE-babysitter · Babysitter · German

Babysitter · rank #29,949 · 14 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #29,949
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 14 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,818
  • PHOTO-FINISH ausrechnen

Nearest frequency peer: ausrechnen (-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 „Babysitter“

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

corpus weight

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Babysitter
PropertyValue
HeadwordBabysitter
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈbɛɪ̯biˌsɪtɐ]
Letters10
Frequency rank#29,949
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Babysitter“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Babysitterliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „ausrechnen“ (#29,948), „Baukunst“ (#29,950), „auskommt“ (#29,947). Unter 5,818 „B“-Lemmata liegt „Babysitter“ bei #29,949. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around Babysitter (IPA [ˈbɛɪ̯biˌsɪtɐ]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #29,949 among 5,818 “B” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Person, die Säuglinge und Kleinkinder in Abwesenheit ihrer Eltern meist gegen Bezahlung hütet".

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for Babysitter, with forms such as "abbysitter", "babbysitter", and "babsyitter". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Babysitter, spelled B-A-B-Y-S-I-T-T-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Person, die Säuglinge und Kleinkinder in Abwesenheit ihrer Eltern meist gegen Bezahlung hütet

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Meine Schwester arbeitet als Babysitter.
  2. Mein Mann und ich brauchen morgen einen Babysitter für unseren achtjährigen Sohn, da wir am Abend ins Theater gehen wollen.

This word in other languages

babysitter(English)canguro(Español)baby-sitter(Français)babá(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • abbysitter
  • babbysitter
  • babsyitter
  • babyistter
  • babysiter
  • babysitetr
  • babysitterr
  • babysittre
  • babyssitter
  • babystiter
  • babyysitter
  • baybsitter
  • bbabysitter
  • bbaysitter

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

abbysitter2babbysitter1babsyitter2babyistter2babysiter1babysitetr2babysitterr1babysittre2
Edit distance from "Babysitter"

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 "Babysitter"?
"Babysitter" is spelled B-A-B-Y-S-I-T-T-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈbɛɪ̯biˌsɪtɐ].
What does "Babysitter" mean?
As a noun, "Babysitter" means: Person, die Säuglinge und Kleinkinder in Abwesenheit ihrer Eltern meist gegen Bezahlung hütet
What are common misspellings of "Babysitter"?
Common misspellings include "abbysitter", "babbysitter", "babsyitter", "babyistter", "babysiter". The correct spelling is "Babysitter".
How do you pronounce "Babysitter"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Babysitter" is [ˈbɛɪ̯biˌsɪtɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Babysitter" come from?
"Babysitter" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

ausrechnen#29,948ausgeräumt#29,945aufzuregen#29,941aufgebaute#29,937

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (14 here; floor ≥5).

Belehrung14 variantsAnästhesie14 variantsanwachsen14 variantsBuchladen14 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list