Batavia

[baˈtaːvi̯a]

/[baˈtaːvi̯a]/ name

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The verdict

“Batavia” is uncommon German (frequency #78,929 among 72,680 “B” headwords), classed as a proper noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#78,929
frequency rank, German
72,680
“B” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - ehemalige Bezeichnung der niederländischen Handelsniederlassung, der heutigen Hauptstadt Indonesiens Jakarta

Key facts for Batavia
PropertyValue
HeadwordBatavia
LanguageGerman
Part of speechProper noun
IPA[baˈtaːvi̯a]
Letters7
Frequency rank#78,929
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Batavia” 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). Batavia lands here:

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

Rare enough to double-check

Batavia is uncommon German at frequency #78,929 among 72,680 “B” headwords, classed as aproper noun, transcribed [baˈtaːvi̯a]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "ehemalige Bezeichnung der niederländischen Handelsniederlassung, der heutigen Hauptstadt Indonesiens Jakarta".

Zero misspellings are on record for Batavia in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Batavia, spelled B-A-T-A-V-I-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    ehemalige Bezeichnung der niederländischen Handelsniederlassung, der heutigen Hauptstadt Indonesiens Jakarta

Synonyms

Jakarta

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 "Batavia"?
"Batavia" is spelled B-A-T-A-V-I-A. The IPA pronunciation is [baˈtaːvi̯a].
What does "Batavia" mean?
As a proper noun, "Batavia" means: ehemalige Bezeichnung der niederländischen Handelsniederlassung, der heutigen Hauptstadt Indonesiens Jakarta
How do you pronounce "Batavia"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Batavia" is [baˈtaːvi̯a]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Batavia" come from?
"Batavia" 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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Using “Batavia”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is B-A-T-A-V-I-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [baˈtaːvi̯a] (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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list