Baum

[baʊ̯m]

/[baʊ̯m]/ noun

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The verdict

“Baum” has 5 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #2,016. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#2,016
frequency rank, German
5,818
“B” headwords
5
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 2, 2026) - aus Wurzel, Stamm, Krone, Rinde, Ast, Zweig, Blatt, Laub bestehende Gehölzpflanze

Corpus desk

Index DE-baum · Baum · German

Baum · rank #2,016 · 5 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #2,016
  • LEN-MID 4 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 5 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,818
  • PHOTO-FINISH Anwendung

Nearest frequency peer: Anwendung (-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.

Frequency neighbourhood for “Baum”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “Baum” sits against the nearest ranked German headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 2, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

Baum vs bu
25% similar
Baum vs Bus
50% similar
Baum vs but
25% similar

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

Key facts for Baum
PropertyValue
HeadwordBaum
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[baʊ̯m]
Letters4
Frequency rank#2,016
Misspellings tracked5
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Baum” 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). Baum lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 5 spelling variants around Baum (IPA [baʊ̯m]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #2,016 among 5,818 “B” headwords. Wiktionary lists 6 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 5 likely wrong-spelling variants for Baum, with forms such as "abum", "bamu", and "baumm". 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, "bu", "Bus", "but", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Baum, spelled B-A-U-M.

Definition

  1. 1
    aus Wurzel, Stamm, Krone, Rinde, Ast, Zweig, Blatt, Laub bestehende Gehölzpflanze
  2. 2
    etwas nach der Form von ^([1]) Hergestelltes, Errichtetes, Genutztes
  3. 3
    etwas der Struktur von ^([1]) Nachgebildetes
  4. 4
    etwas der Struktur von ^([1]) Nachgebildetes
  5. 5
    Weihnachtsbaum
  6. 6
    waagerechte Stange am (meist unteren) Ende eines Segels

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Zwischen den steilen, unfruchtbaren Kalkbergen weite, hüglige Täler, alles bebaut, aber fast kein Baum.“ (Johann Wolfgang von Goethe: „Italienische Reise / Sizilien“)
  2. Die Verliebten haben ein Herz in den Baum geritzt.

This word in other languages

tree(English)árbol(Español)arbre(Français)árvore(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • abum
  • bamu
  • baumm
  • bbaum
  • buam

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Baum - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

abum2bamu2baumm1bbaum1buam2
Edit distance from "Baum"

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.

PlainSpell is rendered directly from structured Wiktionary extracts and open word-frequency lists, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of September 2, 2026. Primary sources: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) and FrequencyWords.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Baum"?
"Baum" is spelled B-A-U-M. The IPA pronunciation is [baʊ̯m].
What does "Baum" mean?
As a noun, "Baum" means: aus Wurzel, Stamm, Krone, Rinde, Ast, Zweig, Blatt, Laub bestehende Gehölzpflanze
What words are commonly confused with "Baum"?
"Baum" is commonly confused with "bu", "Bus", "but". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Baum"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Baum" is [baʊ̯m]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Baum" come from?
"Baum" 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 "Baum", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 4 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Berg#2,018Bonn#2,020City#2,022Nase#1,981

Similar misspelling depth

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

Haare5 variantsKino5 variantsGlas5 variantsreal5 variants
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