Baustein

[ˈbaʊ̯ˌʃtaɪ̯n]

/[ˈbaʊ̯ˌʃtaɪ̯n]/ noun

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The verdict

“Baustein” has 11 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #19,142. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#19,142
frequency rank, German
5,818
“B” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
7
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Stein zum Bauen von Mauern, Gebäuden und Ähnlichem

Corpus desk

Index DE-baustein · Baustein · German

Baustein · rank #19,142 · 11 variants · 7 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #19,142
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 7 pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,818
  • PHOTO-FINISH ave

Nearest frequency peer: ave (-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 „Baustein“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Baustein“ 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).

Baustein vs bauten
63% similar
Baustein vs Brüsten
63% similar
Baustein vs Bauteil
75% similar

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

Key facts for Baustein
PropertyValue
HeadwordBaustein
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈbaʊ̯ˌʃtaɪ̯n]
Letters8
Frequency rank#19,142
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs7
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Baustein“

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

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „ave“ (#19,141), „Bauwerke“ (#19,143), „Ausschnitte“ (#19,139). Unter 5,818 „B“-Lemmata liegt „Baustein“ bei #19,142. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around Baustein (IPA [ˈbaʊ̯ˌʃtaɪ̯n]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #19,142 among 5,818 “B” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for Baustein, with forms such as "abustein", "basutein", and "bausetin". 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 7 confusable-pair relationships, "bauten", "Brüsten", "Bauteil", 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 Baustein, spelled B-A-U-S-T-E-I-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Stein zum Bauen von Mauern, Gebäuden und Ähnlichem
  2. 2
    Bestandteil

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Ein Philosoph, etwas närrisch wie alle seines Schlages, verließ eines Tages die Stadt, in der viele Häuser gebaut wurden, um keinen Ziegel oder Baustein auf den Kopf zu kriegen.
  2. Da der weiße Marmor der vorherrschende Baustein ist, so hat es, wenn man die Stadt von der Höhe eines der fernen Berge betrachtet, den Anschein, als läge ein silbrig strahlendes Gestirn auf der Erde.

Synonyms

BestandteilKomponente

This word in other languages

brick(English)bloque(Español)brique(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • abustein
  • basutein
  • bausetin
  • bausstein
  • bausteinn
  • bausteni
  • baustien
  • bausttein
  • bautsein
  • bbaustein
  • buastein

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

abustein2basutein2bausetin2bausstein1bausteinn1bausteni2baustien2bausttein1
Edit distance from "Baustein"

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 "Baustein"?
"Baustein" is spelled B-A-U-S-T-E-I-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈbaʊ̯ˌʃtaɪ̯n].
What does "Baustein" mean?
As a noun, "Baustein" means: Stein zum Bauen von Mauern, Gebäuden und Ähnlichem
What words are commonly confused with "Baustein"?
"Baustein" is commonly confused with "bauten", "Brüsten", "Bauteil". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Baustein"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Baustein" is [ˈbaʊ̯ˌʃtaɪ̯n]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Baustein" come from?
"Baustein" 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 "Baustein", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Bauwerke#19,143bedingte#19,147belehren#19,151Bitcoins#19,165

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

aufführen11 variantsbewacht11 variantsDialekte11 variantszutrauen11 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list