baute

[ˈbaʊ̯tə]

/[ˈbaʊ̯tə]/ verb

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The verdict

“baute” has 6 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #7,873. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#7,873
frequency rank, German
5,818
“B” headwords
6
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs bauen

Corpus desk

Index DE-baute · baute · German

baute · rank #7,873 · 6 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #7,873
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 6 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,818
  • PHOTO-FINISH batterie

Nearest frequency peer: batterie (-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 „baute“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „baute“ 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).

baute vs but
60% similar
baute vs Blut
40% similar
baute vs blue
60% similar

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

Key facts for baute
PropertyValue
Headwordbaute
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈbaʊ̯tə]
Letters5
Frequency rank#7,873
Misspellings tracked6
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „baute“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).bauteliegt 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: „batterie“ (#7,872), „BBC“ (#7,874), „Ausübung“ (#7,871). Unter 5,818 „B“-Lemmata liegt „baute“ bei #7,873. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 6 spelling variants around baute (IPA [ˈbaʊ̯tə]), averb. Corpus frequency is #7,873 among 5,818 “B” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 6 likely wrong-spelling variants for baute, with forms such as "abute", "batue", and "bauet". 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, "but", "Blut", "blue", 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 best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is baute, spelled B-A-U-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs bauen
  2. 2
    3. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs bauen
  3. 3
    1. Person Singular Konjunktiv II Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs bauen
  4. 4
    3. Person Singular Konjunktiv II Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs bauen

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • abute
  • batue
  • bauet
  • bautte
  • bbaute
  • buate

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

abute2batue2bauet2bautte1bbaute1buate2
Edit distance from "baute"

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 "baute"?
"baute" is spelled B-A-U-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈbaʊ̯tə].
What does "baute" mean?
As a verb, "baute" means: 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs bauen
What words are commonly confused with "baute"?
"baute" is commonly confused with "but", "Blut", "blue". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "baute"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "baute" is [ˈbaʊ̯tə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "baute" come from?
"baute" 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 "baute", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

Beton#7,879bezog#7,881Blume#7,882Böses#7,886

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (6 here; floor ≥5).

Diana6 variantsWilly6 variantsewige6 variantsGuido6 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list