Basken

[ˈbaskn̩]

/[ˈbaskn̩]/ noun

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The verdict

“Basken” is uncommon German (frequency #77,719 among 72,680 “B” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#77,719
frequency rank, German
72,680
“B” headwords

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

Key facts for Basken
PropertyValue
HeadwordBasken
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈbaskn̩]
Letters6
Frequency rank#77,719
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Basken” 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). Basken 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

Basken is uncommon German at frequency #77,719 among 72,680 “B” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈbaskn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 7 senses are on record.

Basken doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Basken, spelled B-A-S-K-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Baske
  2. 2
    Dativ Singular des Substantivs Baske
  3. 3
    Akkusativ Singular des Substantivs Baske
  4. 4
    Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Baske
  5. 5
    Genitiv Plural des Substantivs Baske
  6. 6
    Dativ Plural des Substantivs Baske
  7. 7
    Akkusativ Plural des Substantivs Baske

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

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

  • The one correct German spelling is B-A-S-K-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈbaskn̩] (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