Bataillon

[batalˈjoːn]

/[batalˈjoːn]/ noun

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The verdict

“Bataillon” has 11 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #17,522. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#17,522
frequency rank, German
5,818
“B” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - ein Verband von Streitkräften, der aus unterschiedlich ausgerüsteten Teilverbänden einer Truppengattung zusammengesetzt ist

Corpus desk

Index DE-bataillon · Bataillon · German

Bataillon · rank #17,522 · 11 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #17,522
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,818
  • PHOTO-FINISH Bange

Nearest frequency peer: Bange (-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 „Bataillon“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Bataillon“ 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).

Bataillon vs Bataillons
90% similar
Bataillon vs Bataillone
90% similar

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

Key facts for Bataillon
PropertyValue
HeadwordBataillon
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[batalˈjoːn]
Letters9
Frequency rank#17,522
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Bataillon“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Bataillonliegt 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: „Bange“ (#17,521), „bauliche“ (#17,523), „auswirkt“ (#17,520). Unter 5,818 „B“-Lemmata liegt „Bataillon“ bei #17,522. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around Bataillon (IPA [batalˈjoːn]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #17,522 among 5,818 “B” headwords. Dominant gloss: "ein Verband von Streitkräften, der aus unterschiedlich ausgerüsteten Teilverbänden einer Truppengattung zusammengesetzt ist".

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for Bataillon, with forms such as "abtaillon", "baatillon", and "bataillno". 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 2 confusable-pair relationships, "Bataillons", "Bataillone", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Bataillon, spelled B-A-T-A-I-L-L-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    ein Verband von Streitkräften, der aus unterschiedlich ausgerüsteten Teilverbänden einer Truppengattung zusammengesetzt ist

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Ein Bataillon wird normalerweise von einem Major oder Oberstleutnant geführt.
  2. „Von Osten ließen nun die Franzosen neun frische Bataillone gegen die gelichteten deutschen Reihen aufmarschieren.“

This word in other languages

battalion(English)batallón(Español)bataillon(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • abtaillon
  • baatillon
  • bataillno
  • bataillonn
  • batailoln
  • batailon
  • batalilon
  • batiallon
  • battaillon
  • bbataillon
  • btaaillon

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Bataillon - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

abtaillon2baatillon2bataillno2bataillonn1batailoln2batailon1batalilon2batiallon2
Edit distance from "Bataillon"

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 "Bataillon"?
"Bataillon" is spelled B-A-T-A-I-L-L-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is [batalˈjoːn].
What does "Bataillon" mean?
As a noun, "Bataillon" means: ein Verband von Streitkräften, der aus unterschiedlich ausgerüsteten Teilverbänden einer Truppengattung zusammengesetzt ist
What words are commonly confused with "Bataillon"?
"Bataillon" is commonly confused with "Bataillons", "Bataillone". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Bataillon"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Bataillon" is [batalˈjoːn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Bataillon" come from?
"Bataillon" 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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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

aufwärmen#17,513bevorzuge#17,535bewährten#17,536ansteigen#17,504

Similar misspelling depth

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

bauliche11 variantsbefolgt11 variantsauflegen11 variantschicken11 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list