Batist

[baˈtɪst]

/[baˈtɪst]/ noun

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The verdict

“Batist” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
6
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - sehr feinfädiges Gewebe, meist aus Baumwolle oder Leinen

Key facts for Batist
PropertyValue
HeadwordBatist
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[baˈtɪst]
Letters6
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Batist” sits in German frequency

Batist falls outside the top-100,000 ranked German words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Batist is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [baˈtɪst]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "sehr feinfädiges Gewebe, meist aus Baumwolle oder Leinen".

No generated misspelling entries exist for Batist in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Batist, spelled B-A-T-I-S-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    sehr feinfädiges Gewebe, meist aus Baumwolle oder Leinen

This word in other languages

batiste(English)batiste(Français)

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Batist"?
"Batist" is spelled B-A-T-I-S-T. The IPA pronunciation is [baˈtɪst].
What does "Batist" mean?
As a noun, "Batist" means: sehr feinfädiges Gewebe, meist aus Baumwolle oder Leinen
How do you pronounce "Batist"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Batist" is [baˈtɪst]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Batist" come from?
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Using “Batist”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is B-A-T-I-S-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [baˈtɪst] (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
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