Bastler

[ˈbastlɐ]

/[ˈbastlɐ]/ noun

The verdict

“Bastler” has 11 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #47,238. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#47,238
frequency rank, German
5,818
“B” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
7
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Person, die sich gerne und regelmäßig mit kleineren handwerklichen oder technischen Arbeiten aus Liebhaberei beschäftigt

Corpus desk

Index DE-bastler · Bastler · German

Bastler · rank #47,238 · 11 variants · 7 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #47,238
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 7 pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,818
  • PHOTO-FINISH Basketballer

Nearest frequency peer: Basketballer (-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.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „Bastler“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „Bastler“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

Bastler vs bester
57% similar
Bastler vs battle
57% similar
Bastler vs Butler
71% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for Bastler
PropertyValue
HeadwordBastler
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈbastlɐ]
Letters7
Frequency rank#47,238
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs7
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Bastler“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Bastlerliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Basketballer“ (#47,237), „Bauholz“ (#47,239), „barrierefreien“ (#47,236). Unter 5,818 „B“-Lemmata liegt „Bastler“ bei #47,238. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around Bastler (IPA [ˈbastlɐ]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #47,238 among 5,818 “B” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Person, die sich gerne und regelmäßig mit kleineren handwerklichen oder technischen Arbeiten aus Liebhaberei beschäftigt".

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for Bastler, with forms such as "abstler", "baslter", and "basstler". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 7 confusable-pair relationships, "bester", "battle", "Butler", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Bastler, spelled B-A-S-T-L-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Person, die sich gerne und regelmäßig mit kleineren handwerklichen oder technischen Arbeiten aus Liebhaberei beschäftigt

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Der alte Bastler kann vieles selbst reparieren.

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • abstler
  • baslter
  • basstler
  • bastelr
  • bastlerr
  • bastller
  • bastlre
  • basttler
  • batsler
  • bbastler
  • bsatler

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Bastler - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

abstler2baslter2basstler1bastelr2bastlerr1bastller1bastlre2basttler1
Edit distance from "Bastler"

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 "Bastler"?
"Bastler" is spelled B-A-S-T-L-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈbastlɐ].
What does "Bastler" mean?
As a noun, "Bastler" means: Person, die sich gerne und regelmäßig mit kleineren handwerklichen oder technischen Arbeiten aus Liebhaberei beschäftigt
What words are commonly confused with "Bastler"?
"Bastler" is commonly confused with "bester", "battle", "Butler". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Bastler"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Bastler" is [ˈbastlɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Bastler" come from?
"Bastler" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list