Bauern

[ˈbaʊ̯ɐn]

/[ˈbaʊ̯ɐn]/ noun

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The verdict

“Bauern” has 8 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #3,104. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#3,104
frequency rank, German
5,818
“B” headwords
8
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Bauer

Corpus desk

Index DE-bauern · Bauern · German

Bauern · rank #3,104 · 8 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #3,104
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 8 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,818
  • PHOTO-FINISH Archiv

Nearest frequency peer: Archiv (-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 „Bauern“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Bauern“ 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).

Bauern vs Bern
67% similar
Bauern vs burn
50% similar
Bauern vs Bayern
83% similar

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

Key facts for Bauern
PropertyValue
HeadwordBauern
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈbaʊ̯ɐn]
Letters6
Frequency rank#3,104
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Bauern“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Bauernliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Archiv“ (#3,103), „beinahe“ (#3,105), „Abenteuer“ (#3,102). Unter 5,818 „B“-Lemmata liegt „Bauern“ bei #3,104. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 8 spelling variants around Bauern (IPA [ˈbaʊ̯ɐn]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #3,104 among 5,818 “B” headwords. Wiktionary lists 7 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for Bauern, with forms such as "abuern", "baeurn", and "bauenr". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "Bern", "burn", "Bayern", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is Bauern, spelled B-A-U-E-R-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Bauer
  2. 2
    Dativ Singular des Substantivs Bauer
  3. 3
    Akkusativ Singular des Substantivs Bauer
  4. 4
    Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Bauer
  5. 5
    Genitiv Plural des Substantivs Bauer
  6. 6
    Dativ Plural des Substantivs Bauer
  7. 7
    Akkusativ Plural des Substantivs Bauer

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • abuern
  • baeurn
  • bauenr
  • bauernn
  • bauerrn
  • bauren
  • bbauern
  • buaern

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

abuern2baeurn2bauenr2bauernn1bauerrn1bauren2bbauern1buaern2
Edit distance from "Bauern"

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 "Bauern"?
"Bauern" is spelled B-A-U-E-R-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈbaʊ̯ɐn].
What does "Bauern" mean?
As a noun, "Bauern" means: Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Bauer
What words are commonly confused with "Bauern"?
"Bauern" is commonly confused with "Bern", "burn", "Bayern". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Bauern"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Bauern" is [ˈbaʊ̯ɐn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Bauern" come from?
"Bauern" 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 "Bauern", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

Archiv#3,103Effekt#3,109Zucker#3,099fassen#3,115

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (8 here; floor ≥5).

warst8 variantsvieler8 variantsUlrich8 variantsSongs8 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list