basting

/ˈbeɪstɪŋ/

//ˈbeɪstɪŋ// noun

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"basting" is a 7-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“basting” is uncommon English (frequency #72,972 among 4,121 “B” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#72,972
frequency rank, English
4,121
“B” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - The act by which a food item is basted.

Corpus desk

Index EN-basting · basting · English

basting · rank #72,972 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #72,972
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,121
  • PHOTO-FINISH BDE

Nearest frequency peer: BDE (+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.

Long-tail ranks near “basting”

Sparse band: bars invert rank so rarer forms read shorter

corpus weight

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for basting
PropertyValue
Headwordbasting
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈbeɪstɪŋ/
Letters7
Frequency rank#72,972
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “basting” in English

This scale runs from the tiny cluster of words that carry ordinary speech (left) to the long tail of words almost nobody reaches for (right).bastingfalls in this rarity band:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Rare peers in the same band: “BDE” (#72,973), “Banu” (#72,967), “beautifying” (#72,977). Among 4,121 “B” headwords, “basting” is #72,972. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

basting is uncommon English at frequency #72,972 among 4,121 “B” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˈbeɪstɪŋ/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for basting, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct English form is basting, spelled B-A-S-T-I-N-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    The act by which a food item is basted.
  2. 2
    A (physical) beating.
  3. 3
    The use of long or loose stitches; the act by which something is basted.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Use repeated bastings to prevent the chicken from drying out.

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 "basting"?
"basting" is spelled B-A-S-T-I-N-G. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈbeɪstɪŋ/.
What does "basting" mean?
As a noun, "basting" means: The act by which a food item is basted.
How do you pronounce "basting"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "basting" is /ˈbeɪstɪŋ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "basting" come from?
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Similar English words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Bergson#72,984Birrell#72,997Amharic#72,939bollard#73,010

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list