Basilisk
[baziˈlɪsk]
The verdict
“Basilisk” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 8
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Mischwesen aus Vogel und Schlange, dessen Blick versteinert
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Basilisk |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [baziˈlɪsk] |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “Basilisk” sits in German frequency
Rare enough to double-check
Basilisk is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [baziˈlɪsk]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.
The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Basilisk, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is Basilisk, spelled B-A-S-I-L-I-S-K.
Definition
- 1Mischwesen aus Vogel und Schlange, dessen Blick versteinert
- 2Wappentier, Mischform aus Hahn, Schlange und Drache
- 3Leguangattung aus Lateinamerika
- 4Geschütztyp in der Gruppe der Mauerbrecher
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Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.
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Using “Basilisk”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct German spelling is B-A-S-I-L-I-S-K - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [baziˈlɪsk] (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
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.