bäte

[ˈbɛːtə]

/[ˈbɛːtə]/ verb

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The verdict

“bäte” is uncommon German (frequency #96,781 among 72,680 “B” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#96,781
frequency rank, German
72,680
“B” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - 1. Person Singular Konjunktiv II Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs bitten

Key facts for bäte
PropertyValue
Headwordbäte
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈbɛːtə]
Letters4
Frequency rank#96,781
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “bäte” 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). bäte 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

bäte is uncommon German at frequency #96,781 among 72,680 “B” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [ˈbɛːtə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for bäte, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is bäte, spelled B-Ä-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    1. Person Singular Konjunktiv II Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs bitten
  2. 2
    3. Person Singular Konjunktiv II Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs bitten

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 "bäte"?
"bäte" is spelled B-Ä-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈbɛːtə].
What does "bäte" mean?
As a verb, "bäte" means: 1. Person Singular Konjunktiv II Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs bitten
How do you pronounce "bäte"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "bäte" is [ˈbɛːtə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "bäte" come from?
"bäte" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “bäte”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is B-Ä-T-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈbɛːtə] (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