Bast

[bast]

/[bast]/ noun

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The verdict

“Bast” is uncommon German (frequency #53,509 among 5,818 “B” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#53,509
frequency rank, German
5,818
“B” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - pflanzliche Faser, die in der inneren Schicht der Rinde von Bäumen oder anderen verholzten Pflanzen zu finden ist und zum Flechten und Binden von Seilen, Textilien und anderen Gegenständen dient

Corpus desk

Index DE-bast · Bast · German

Bast · rank #53,509 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #53,509
  • LEN-MID 4 letters
  • VOW-1 1 vowel
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,818
  • PHOTO-FINISH battles

Nearest frequency peer: battles (+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.

Langschwanz-Ränge nahe „Bast“

Dünnes Band: Balken invertieren den Rang, seltenere Formen wirken kürzer

corpus weight

What this shows Langschwanz-Sicht: wo „Bast“ gegen ähnlich seltene deutsche Ränge sitzt.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Bast
PropertyValue
HeadwordBast
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[bast]
Letters4
Frequency rank#53,509
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Bast“ im Deutschen

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Bastfällt in diesen Seltenheitsbereich:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „battles“ (#53,510), „Bausparvertrag“ (#53,511), „banger“ (#53,506). Unter 5,818 „B“-Lemmata liegt „Bast“ bei #53,509. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Bast is uncommon German at frequency #53,509 among 5,818 “B” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [bast]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for Bast, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Bast, spelled B-A-S-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    pflanzliche Faser, die in der inneren Schicht der Rinde von Bäumen oder anderen verholzten Pflanzen zu finden ist und zum Flechten und Binden von Seilen, Textilien und anderen Gegenständen dient
  2. 2
    samtige, weiche Haut auf dem neu gewachsenen Geweih des Hirsches

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Die Ureinwohner hatten die Taue der Schiffe aus Bast geflochten.
  2. Im Sommer ist bei manchen Hirschen der Bast am neuen Geweih zu sehen.

This word in other languages

bast(English)fibra(Español)raphia(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 "Bast"?
"Bast" is spelled B-A-S-T. The IPA pronunciation is [bast].
What does "Bast" mean?
As a noun, "Bast" means: pflanzliche Faser, die in der inneren Schicht der Rinde von Bäumen oder anderen verholzten Pflanzen zu finden ist und zum Flechten und Binden von Seilen, Textilien und anderen Gegenständen dient
How do you pronounce "Bast"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Bast" is [bast]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Bast" come from?
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 4 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Asch#53,480Boje#53,550cine#53,584cosa#53,596

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list