Basiswert

[ˈbaːzɪsˌveːɐ̯t]

/[ˈbaːzɪsˌveːɐ̯t]/ noun

The verdict

“Basiswert” is uncommon German (frequency #94,000 among 72,680 “B” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#94,000
frequency rank, German
72,680
“B” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - einem Kassa- und Termingeschäft zugrundeliegender Vermögensgegenstand, der für die Erfüllung und Bewertung des Vertrags als Grundlage dient.

Key facts for Basiswert
PropertyValue
HeadwordBasiswert
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈbaːzɪsˌveːɐ̯t]
Letters9
Frequency rank#94,000
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Basiswert” 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). Basiswert lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Basiswert is uncommon German at frequency #94,000 among 72,680 “B” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈbaːzɪsˌveːɐ̯t]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "einem Kassa- und Termingeschäft zugrundeliegender Vermögensgegenstand, der für die Erfüllung und Bewertung des Vertrags als Grundlage dient.".

No misspelling variants are generated for Basiswert in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. Our dataset records no confusable match here, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is Basiswert, spelled B-A-S-I-S-W-E-R-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    einem Kassa- und Termingeschäft zugrundeliegender Vermögensgegenstand, der für die Erfüllung und Bewertung des Vertrags als Grundlage dient.

This word in other languages

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 "Basiswert"?
"Basiswert" is spelled B-A-S-I-S-W-E-R-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈbaːzɪsˌveːɐ̯t].
What does "Basiswert" mean?
As a noun, "Basiswert" means: einem Kassa- und Termingeschäft zugrundeliegender Vermögensgegenstand, der für die Erfüllung und Bewertung des Vertrags als Grundlage dient.
How do you pronounce "Basiswert"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Basiswert" is [ˈbaːzɪsˌveːɐ̯t]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Basiswert" come from?
"Basiswert" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “Basiswert”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is B-A-S-I-S-W-E-R-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈbaːzɪsˌveːɐ̯t] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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