Balles

[ˈbaləs]

/[ˈbaləs]/ noun

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The verdict

“Balles” is uncommon German (frequency #74,343 among 72,680 “B” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#74,343
frequency rank, German
72,680
“B” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Ball

Key facts for Balles
PropertyValue
HeadwordBalles
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈbaləs]
Letters6
Frequency rank#74,343
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Balles” 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). Balles lands here:

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

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

Rare enough to double-check

Balles is uncommon German at frequency #74,343 among 72,680 “B” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈbaləs]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Ball".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Balles, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Balles, spelled B-A-L-L-E-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Ball

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 "Balles"?
"Balles" is spelled B-A-L-L-E-S. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈbaləs].
What does "Balles" mean?
As a noun, "Balles" means: Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Ball
How do you pronounce "Balles"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Balles" is [ˈbaləs]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Balles" come from?
"Balles" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “Balles”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is B-A-L-L-E-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈbaləs] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

Other uncommon German words near this rank

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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list