Bazillen

[baˈt͡sɪlən]

/[baˈt͡sɪlən]/ noun

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The verdict

“Bazillen” is uncommon German (frequency #64,082 among 72,680 “B” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#64,082
frequency rank, German
72,680
“B” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Bazille

Key facts for Bazillen
PropertyValue
HeadwordBazillen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[baˈt͡sɪlən]
Letters8
Frequency rank#64,082
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Bazillen” 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). Bazillen lands here:

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

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

Rare enough to double-check

Bazillen is uncommon German at frequency #64,082 among 72,680 “B” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [baˈt͡sɪlən]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

Bazillen doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Bazillen, spelled B-A-Z-I-L-L-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Bazille
  2. 2
    Genitiv Plural des Substantivs Bazille
  3. 3
    Dativ Plural des Substantivs Bazille
  4. 4
    Akkusativ Plural des Substantivs Bazille

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 "Bazillen"?
"Bazillen" is spelled B-A-Z-I-L-L-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [baˈt͡sɪlən].
What does "Bazillen" mean?
As a noun, "Bazillen" means: Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Bazille
How do you pronounce "Bazillen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Bazillen" is [baˈt͡sɪlən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Bazillen" come from?
"Bazillen" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “Bazillen”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is B-A-Z-I-L-L-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [baˈt͡sɪlən] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

Other uncommon German words near this rank

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