Bashar

/bəˈʃɑː(ɹ)/

//bəˈʃɑː(ɹ)// name

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"bashar" is a 6-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“Bashar” has 9 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #33,946. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#33,946
frequency rank, English
4,121
“B” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
9
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A male given name from Arabic.

Corpus desk

Index EN-bashar · Bashar · English

Bashar · rank #33,946 · 9 variants · 9 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #33,946
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 9 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,121
  • PHOTO-FINISH barth

Nearest frequency peer: barth (-1 rank slots)

Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern

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.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “Bashar”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

What this shows “Bashar” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the 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).

Bashar vs Bihar
67% similar
Bashar vs Basra
67% similar
Bashar vs bazaar
50% similar

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

Key facts for Bashar
PropertyValue
HeadwordBashar
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechProper noun
IPA/bəˈʃɑː(ɹ)/
Letters6
Frequency rank#33,946
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs9
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “Bashar”

Word frequency stretches from the small set of words we reach for constantly (left) out to the long tail barely used once in a while (right).Basharlands here:

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

Ticks step logarithmically, so each one marks a roughly tenfold drop in how often the word turns up. Same rarity band neighbours include “barth” (#33,945), “battering” (#33,947), “Battersea” (#33,948). Among 4,121 “B” headwords, “Bashar” is #33,946. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around Bashar (IPA /bəˈʃɑː(ɹ)/), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #33,946 among 4,121 “B” headwords. Dominant gloss: "A male given name from Arabic.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for Bashar, with forms such as "abshar", "bahsar", and "basahr". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 9 confusable-pair relationships, "Bihar", "Basra", "bazaar", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Arabic بَشَّار (baššār). The correct English form is Bashar, spelled B-A-S-H-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    A male given name from Arabic.

Etymology

From Arabic بَشَّار (baššār).

This word in other languages

Bachar(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • abshar
  • bahsar
  • basahr
  • basharr
  • bashhar
  • bashra
  • basshar
  • bbashar
  • bsahar

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

abshar2bahsar2basahr2basharr1bashhar1bashra2basshar1bbashar1
Edit distance from "Bashar"

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 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Bashar"?
"Bashar" is spelled B-A-S-H-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is /bəˈʃɑː(ɹ)/.
What does "Bashar" mean?
As a proper noun, "Bashar" means: A male given name from Arabic.
What words are commonly confused with "Bashar"?
"Bashar" is commonly confused with "Bihar", "Basra", "bazaar". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Bashar"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Bashar" is /bəˈʃɑː(ɹ)/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "Bashar"?
From Arabic بَشَّار (baššār). See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Bashar", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list