Bauch

[baʊ̯x]

/[baʊ̯x]/ noun

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The verdict

“Bauch” has 7 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #3,426. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#3,426
frequency rank, German
5,818
“B” headwords
7
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - (bei Wirbeltieren samt Mensch) der sich zwischen Zwerchfell und Becken befindliche vordere Teil des Rumpfes

Corpus desk

Index DE-bauch · Bauch · German

Bauch · rank #3,426 · 7 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #3,426
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 7 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,818
  • PHOTO-FINISH Aussicht

Nearest frequency peer: Aussicht (-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 „Bauch“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Bauch“ 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).

Bauch vs buh
40% similar
Bauch vs Buch
80% similar
Bauch vs Baum
60% similar

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

Key facts for Bauch
PropertyValue
HeadwordBauch
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[baʊ̯x]
Letters5
Frequency rank#3,426
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Bauch“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Bauchliegt 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: „Aussicht“ (#3,425), „beziehungsweise“ (#3,427), „arbeitete“ (#3,424). Unter 5,818 „B“-Lemmata liegt „Bauch“ bei #3,426. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 7 spelling variants around Bauch (IPA [baʊ̯x]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #3,426 among 5,818 “B” headwords. Wiktionary lists 10 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for Bauch, with forms such as "abuch", "bacuh", and "baucch". 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 20 confusable-pair relationships, "buh", "Buch", "Baum", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Bauch, spelled B-A-U-C-H.

Definition

  1. 1
    (bei Wirbeltieren samt Mensch) der sich zwischen Zwerchfell und Becken befindliche vordere Teil des Rumpfes
  2. 2
    subjektiver, gefühlsmäßiger Eindruck; (intuitives) Gefühl
  3. 3
    sich nach vorn wölbender Teil des unter [1] beschriebenen Körperteils
  4. 4
    gewölbter Teil eines Gegenstands
  5. 5
    gewölbter Teil eines Gegenstands
  6. 6
    gewölbter Teil eines Gegenstands
  7. 7
    gewölbter Teil eines Gegenstands
  8. 8
    gewölbter Teil eines Gegenstands
  9. 9
    der innere unter [1] beschriebene Teil des Rumpfes, in dem die Nahrung verdaut wird; Magen (samt Darm)
  10. 10
    innerer Teil eines Gegenstands

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Wer fromm genug ist, kann sich flankierend von moslemischen Wunderheilern behandeln lassen, die dem Patienten Koranverse auf den nackten Bauch malen, um ihn resistent zu machen.“
  2. „Ein Anwärter zieht sein T-Shirt hoch und zeigt eine Narbe, die vom Brustkorb über den Bauch bis unter den Nabel reicht.“

Synonyms

AbdomenLeibPlauzeRanzen

Antonyms

BeckenPelvisBrustPectusBrustkorbThoraxFlankeDünnungWeicheHüfteCoxaIschiumLendeRückenDorsumTaille

This word in other languages

womb(English)abdomen(Español)ventre(Français)barriga(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • abuch
  • bacuh
  • baucch
  • bauchh
  • bauhc
  • bbauch
  • buach

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

abuch2bacuh2baucch1bauchh1bauhc2bbauch1buach2
Edit distance from "Bauch"

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 "Bauch"?
"Bauch" is spelled B-A-U-C-H. The IPA pronunciation is [baʊ̯x].
What does "Bauch" mean?
As a noun, "Bauch" means: (bei Wirbeltieren samt Mensch) der sich zwischen Zwerchfell und Becken befindliche vordere Teil des Rumpfes
What words are commonly confused with "Bauch"?
"Bauch" is commonly confused with "buh", "Buch", "Baum". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Bauch"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Bauch" is [baʊ̯x]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Bauch" come from?
"Bauch" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Feier#3,441Henry#3,454Rente#3,395magst#3,390

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (7 here; floor ≥5).

Bleibe7 variantsTonnen7 variantsRitter7 variantsKohle7 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list