Bach

[bax]

/[bax]/ noun

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The verdict

“Bach” has 6 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #3,709. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#3,709
frequency rank, German
5,818
“B” headwords
6
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - kleiner, natürlicher Wasserlauf

Corpus desk

Index DE-bach · Bach · German

Bach · rank #3,709 · 6 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #3,709
  • LEN-MID 4 letters
  • VOW-1 1 vowel
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 6 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,818
  • PHOTO-FINISH ausgesetzt

Nearest frequency peer: ausgesetzt (-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 „Bach“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Bach“ 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).

Bach vs BH
25% similar
Bach vs BC
25% similar
Bach vs Bau
50% similar

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

Key facts for Bach
PropertyValue
HeadwordBach
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[bax]
Letters4
Frequency rank#3,709
Misspellings tracked6
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Bach“

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

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „ausgesetzt“ (#3,708), „Bachelor“ (#3,710), „ausgerechnet“ (#3,707). Unter 5,818 „B“-Lemmata liegt „Bach“ bei #3,709. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 6 spelling variants around Bach (IPA [bax]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #3,709 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 Bach, with forms such as "abch", "bacch", and "bachh". 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. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "BH", "BC", "Bau", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Bach, spelled B-A-C-H.

Definition

  1. 1
    kleiner, natürlicher Wasserlauf
  2. 2
    der Asteroid mit der Nummer 1814
  3. 3
    Fachausdruck für mehrere untereinander stehende Wortzwischenräume, die sich dem Auge des Betrachters zu einem „Bach“ [1] verbinden

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Es führte ein kleiner Steg über den Bach.
  2. „Lustig quasselt der seichte Bach. / Scheinchen scheppern darüber flach.“

Synonyms

FlüsschenGießbach

This word in other languages

brook(English)arroyo(Español)ruisseau(Français)arroio(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • abch
  • bacch
  • bachh
  • bahc
  • bbach
  • bcah

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Bach - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

abch2bacch1bachh1bahc2bbach1bcah2
Edit distance from "Bach"

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 "Bach"?
"Bach" is spelled B-A-C-H. The IPA pronunciation is [bax].
What does "Bach" mean?
As a noun, "Bach" means: kleiner, natürlicher Wasserlauf
What words are commonly confused with "Bach"?
"Bach" is commonly confused with "BH", "BC", "Bau". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Bach"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Bach" is [bax]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Bach" come from?
"Bach" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

Chor#3,714anne#3,703Date#3,717üben#3,698

Similar misspelling depth

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

Golf6 variantsGraz6 variantsHaft6 variantsHeft6 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list