Bäcker

[ˈbɛkɐ]

/[ˈbɛkɐ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Bäcker” has 9 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #8,187. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#8,187
frequency rank, German
5,818
“B” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Handwerker, der Backwaren wie Brot, Kuchen und dergleichen herstellt

Corpus desk

Index DE-backer · Bäcker · German

Bäcker · rank #8,187 · 9 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #8,187
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,818
  • PHOTO-FINISH bye

Nearest frequency peer: bye (-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 „Bäcker“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Bäcker“ 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).

Bäcker vs Bauer
50% similar
Bäcker vs baker
50% similar
Bäcker vs Biker
67% similar

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

Key facts for Bäcker
PropertyValue
HeadwordBäcker
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈbɛkɐ]
Letters6
Frequency rank#8,187
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Bäcker“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Bäckerliegt 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: „bye“ (#8,186), „Deckel“ (#8,188), „Bundeskanzler“ (#8,185). Unter 5,818 „B“-Lemmata liegt „Bäcker“ bei #8,187. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around Bäcker (IPA [ˈbɛkɐ]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #8,187 among 5,818 “B” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Handwerker, der Backwaren wie Brot, Kuchen und dergleichen herstellt".

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for Bäcker, with forms such as "bbäcker", "bcäker", and "bäccker". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "Bauer", "baker", "Biker", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Bäcker, spelled B-Ä-C-K-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Handwerker, der Backwaren wie Brot, Kuchen und dergleichen herstellt

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Der Bäcker backt Brot und Semmeln.
  2. „Nie wieder habe ich Börek gegessen, der an die Qualität des unbekannten Belgrader Bäckers herangereicht hätte.“

Antonyms

Konditor

This word in other languages

baker(English)panadero(Español)boulanger(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • bbäcker
  • bcäker
  • bäccker
  • bäcekr
  • bäckerr
  • bäckker
  • bäckre
  • bäkcer
  • äbcker

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Bäcker - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

bbäcker1bcäker2bäccker1bäcekr2bäckerr1bäckker1bäckre2bäkcer2
Edit distance from "Bäcker"

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 "Bäcker"?
"Bäcker" is spelled B-Ä-C-K-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈbɛkɐ].
What does "Bäcker" mean?
As a noun, "Bäcker" means: Handwerker, der Backwaren wie Brot, Kuchen und dergleichen herstellt
What words are commonly confused with "Bäcker"?
"Bäcker" is commonly confused with "Bauer", "baker", "Biker". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Bäcker"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Bäcker" is [ˈbɛkɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Bäcker" come from?
"Bäcker" 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 "Bäcker", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Deckel#8,188deuten#8,190Export#8,204fragst#8,206

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

gehofft9 variantsGelder9 variantsGürtel9 variantsHacker9 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list