Basislager

[ˈbaːzɪsˌlaːɡɐ]

/[ˈbaːzɪsˌlaːɡɐ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Basislager” is uncommon German (frequency #51,141 among 72,680 “B” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#51,141
frequency rank, German
72,680
“B” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Lager als Ausgangspunkt für die Besteigung eines Berges

Key facts for Basislager
PropertyValue
HeadwordBasislager
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈbaːzɪsˌlaːɡɐ]
Letters10
Frequency rank#51,141
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Basislager” 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). Basislager 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

Basislager is uncommon German at frequency #51,141 among 72,680 “B” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈbaːzɪsˌlaːɡɐ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Lager als Ausgangspunkt für die Besteigung eines Berges".

Zero misspellings are on record for Basislager in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Basislager, spelled B-A-S-I-S-L-A-G-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Lager als Ausgangspunkt für die Besteigung eines Berges

Antonyms

Hochlager

This word in other languages

camp de base(Français)

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 "Basislager"?
"Basislager" is spelled B-A-S-I-S-L-A-G-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈbaːzɪsˌlaːɡɐ].
What does "Basislager" mean?
As a noun, "Basislager" means: Lager als Ausgangspunkt für die Besteigung eines Berges
How do you pronounce "Basislager"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Basislager" is [ˈbaːzɪsˌlaːɡɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Basislager" come from?
"Basislager" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “Basislager”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is B-A-S-I-S-L-A-G-E-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈbaːzɪsˌlaːɡɐ] (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

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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