baster

/ˈbeɪstɚ/

//ˈbeɪstɚ// noun

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

The verdict

“baster” is uncommon English (frequency #90,183 among 4,121 “B” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#90,183
frequency rank, English
4,121
“B” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - One who bastes.

Corpus desk

Index EN-baster · baster · English

baster · rank #90,183 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #90,183
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,121
  • PHOTO-FINISH beatific

Nearest frequency peer: beatific (+4 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.

Long-tail ranks near “baster”

Sparse band: bars invert rank so rarer forms read shorter

corpus weight

What this shows Long-tail view: where “baster” sits against similarly uncommon English ranks.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for baster
PropertyValue
Headwordbaster
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈbeɪstɚ/
Letters6
Frequency rank#90,183
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “baster” in English

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right).basterfalls in this rarity band:

#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. Rare peers in the same band: “beatific” (#90,187), “Banbridge” (#90,177), “becalmed” (#90,189). Among 4,121 “B” headwords, “baster” is #90,183. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

baster is uncommon English at frequency #90,183 among 4,121 “B” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˈbeɪstɚ/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

baster doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

Etymologically, the entry records: From baste + -er. The correct English form is baster, spelled B-A-S-T-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    One who bastes.
  2. 2
    A tool for basting meat with fat or gravy.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Hmm, yeah, but we didn’t have a turkey baster.

Etymology

From baste + -er.

This word in other languages

cuentagotas(Español)

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 "baster"?
"baster" is spelled B-A-S-T-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈbeɪstɚ/.
What does "baster" mean?
As a noun, "baster" means: One who bastes.
How do you pronounce "baster"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "baster" is /ˈbeɪstɚ/. 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 "baster"?
From baste + -er. 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 "baster", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

beller#90,193bhajan#90,202biatch#90,205Bilton#90,208

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list