Basel

[ˈbaːzl̩]

/[ˈbaːzl̩]/ name

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The verdict

“Basel” has 7 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #3,171. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#3,171
frequency rank, German
5,818
“B” headwords
7
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - eine Stadt in der Schweiz

Corpus desk

Index DE-basel · Basel · German

Basel · rank #3,171 · 7 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #3,171
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 7 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,818
  • PHOTO-FINISH Ausbau

Nearest frequency peer: Ausbau (-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 „Basel“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Basel“ 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).

Basel vs böse
40% similar
Basel vs Bass
60% similar
Basel vs baue
40% similar

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

Key facts for Basel
PropertyValue
HeadwordBasel
LanguageGerman
Part of speechProper noun
IPA[ˈbaːzl̩]
Letters5
Frequency rank#3,171
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Basel“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Baselliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Ausbau“ (#3,170), „Beamten“ (#3,172), „Ansatz“ (#3,169). Unter 5,818 „B“-Lemmata liegt „Basel“ bei #3,171. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 7 spelling variants around Basel (IPA [ˈbaːzl̩]), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #3,171 among 5,818 “B” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for Basel, with forms such as "absel", "baesl", and "basell". 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, "böse", "Bass", "baue", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

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 Basel, spelled B-A-S-E-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    eine Stadt in der Schweiz
  2. 2
    Name zweier Schweizer Halbkantone (Basel-Stadt, Basel-Landschaft)

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Basel ist der grösste Messeplatz der Schweiz.
  2. „Die ehemaligen Römerstädte Köln, Mainz, Worms, Speyer, Straßburg und Basel gewannen wirtschaftliche Bedeutung, seit der Warenaustausch mit Italien nicht mehr hauptsächlich über Marseille und Fos auf dem Seeweg, sondern immer mehr über die Alpenpässe abgewickelt wurde.“

This word in other languages

Basel(English)Basilea(Español)Bâle(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • absel
  • baesl
  • basell
  • basle
  • bassel
  • bbasel
  • bsael

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

absel2baesl2basell1basle2bassel1bbasel1bsael2
Edit distance from "Basel"

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 "Basel"?
"Basel" is spelled B-A-S-E-L. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈbaːzl̩].
What does "Basel" mean?
As a proper noun, "Basel" means: eine Stadt in der Schweiz
What words are commonly confused with "Basel"?
"Basel" is commonly confused with "böse", "Bass", "baue". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Basel"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Basel" is [ˈbaːzl̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Basel" come from?
"Basel" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

wohnt#3,163wofür#3,162Wesen#3,161gehts#3,190

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (7 here; floor ≥5).

Ausbau7 variantshörte7 variantsMeyer7 variantsLiter7 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list