Batzen

[ˈbat͡sn̩]

/[ˈbat͡sn̩]/ noun

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The verdict

“Batzen” has 9 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #41,055. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#41,055
frequency rank, German
5,818
“B” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - eine Münze im süddeutschen und Schweizer Raum

Corpus desk

Index DE-batzen · Batzen · German

Batzen · rank #41,055 · 9 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #41,055
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,818
  • PHOTO-FINISH Bauchnabel

Nearest frequency peer: Bauchnabel (+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 „Batzen“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Batzen“ 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).

Batzen vs bauen
50% similar
Batzen vs beten
50% similar
Batzen vs Boten
67% similar

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

Key facts for Batzen
PropertyValue
HeadwordBatzen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈbat͡sn̩]
Letters6
Frequency rank#41,055
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Batzen“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Batzenliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Bauchnabel“ (#41,056), „Balkone“ (#41,053), „Bauplatz“ (#41,057). Unter 5,818 „B“-Lemmata liegt „Batzen“ bei #41,055. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around Batzen (IPA [ˈbat͡sn̩]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #41,055 among 5,818 “B” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for Batzen, with forms such as "abtzen", "batezn", and "battzen". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "bauen", "beten", "Boten", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Batzen, spelled B-A-T-Z-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    eine Münze im süddeutschen und Schweizer Raum
  2. 2
    ein größerer Klumpen eines weichen Materials
  3. 3
    ein großer Geldbetrag

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Der Batzen ist eine Münze, die zwischen 1492 und 1850 in Bern geprägt wurde.
  2. „Doch bereits in einer urkundlichen Erwähnung von 1595 verkündete ein Vogt aus Tuttlingen bei seinem Amtsantritt, dass die Metzger zu Postritten verpflichtet seien, wofür sie für den Tag und je ein Pferd 5 Batzen erhalten sollten.“

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • abtzen
  • batezn
  • battzen
  • batzenn
  • batzne
  • batzzen
  • bazten
  • bbatzen
  • btazen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Batzen - 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.

abtzen2batezn2battzen1batzenn1batzne2batzzen1bazten2bbatzen1
Edit distance from "Batzen"

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 "Batzen"?
"Batzen" is spelled B-A-T-Z-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈbat͡sn̩].
What does "Batzen" mean?
As a noun, "Batzen" means: eine Münze im süddeutschen und Schweizer Raum
What words are commonly confused with "Batzen"?
"Batzen" is commonly confused with "bauen", "beten", "Boten". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Batzen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Batzen" is [ˈbat͡sn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Batzen" come from?
"Batzen" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

beriet#41,069Bettes#41,076Bizeps#41,081anrief#41,024

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

anregt9 variantsBrasil9 variantsAbwahl9 variantsdumpfe9 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list