Bastrop

/ˈbæstɹɑp/

//ˈbæstɹɑp// name

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

The verdict

“Bastrop” is uncommon English (frequency #74,754 among 4,121 “B” headwords), classed as a proper noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#74,754
frequency rank, English
4,121
“B” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A city, the parish seat of Morehouse Parish, Louisiana, United States.

Corpus desk

Index EN-bastrop · Bastrop · English

Bastrop · rank #74,754 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #74,754
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,121
  • PHOTO-FINISH Bartlesville

Nearest frequency peer: Bartlesville (-1 rank slots)

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Long-tail ranks near “Bastrop”

Sparse band: bars invert rank so rarer forms read shorter

corpus weight

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Bastrop
PropertyValue
HeadwordBastrop
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechProper noun
IPA/ˈbæstɹɑp/
Letters7
Frequency rank#74,754
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “Bastrop” 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).Bastropfalls in this rarity band:

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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Rare peers in the same band: “Bartlesville” (#74,753), “Batra” (#74,755), “ballplayer” (#74,749). Among 4,121 “B” headwords, “Bastrop” is #74,754. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Bastrop is uncommon English at frequency #74,754 among 4,121 “B” headwords, classed as aproper noun, transcribed /ˈbæstɹɑp/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Bastrop, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

Etymologically, the entry records: Named after Dutch businessman and Baron de Bastrop Felipe Enrique Neri. The correct English form is Bastrop, spelled B-A-S-T-R-O-P.

Definition

  1. 1
    A city, the parish seat of Morehouse Parish, Louisiana, United States.
  2. 2
    A city, the county seat of Bastrop County, Texas, United States.
  3. 3
    Ellipsis of Bastrop County

Etymology

Named after Dutch businessman and Baron de Bastrop Felipe Enrique Neri.

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 "Bastrop"?
"Bastrop" is spelled B-A-S-T-R-O-P. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈbæstɹɑp/.
What does "Bastrop" mean?
As a proper noun, "Bastrop" means: A city, the parish seat of Morehouse Parish, Louisiana, United States.
How do you pronounce "Bastrop"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Bastrop" is /ˈbæstɹɑp/. 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 "Bastrop"?
Named after Dutch businessman and Baron de Bastrop Felipe Enrique Neri. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

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

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list