batch

Name: batch, English Word Data
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/bæt͡ʃ/

//bæt͡ʃ// noun

By PlainSpell Editorial Team · According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA) · analyzed May 6, 2026

The verdict

“batch” is a regularly-used English word, ranked #8,122 in English word frequency and used as a noun.

#8,122
frequency rank, English: 5
letters: 8
tracked misspellings: 20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - The quantity of bread or other baked goods baked at one time.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

batch vs BTC

0% similar

batch vs both

60% similar

batch vs bath

80% similar

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

Key facts for batch
Property	Value
Headword	batch
Language	English
Part of speech	Noun
IPA	/bæt͡ʃ/
Letters	5
Frequency rank	#8,122
Misspellings tracked	8
Confusable pairs	20
Source	Wiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “batch” sits in English 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). batch lands here:

#8,122

#1#100#1K#10K#100K

← used constantlyrarely used →

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The English entry for batch is 5 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /bæt͡ʃ/. Corpus data places it at rank #8,122 in overall English word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 7 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for batch, with forms such as "abtch", "bacth", and "batcch". 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 20 confusable-pair relationships, "BTC", "both", "bath", 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 Middle English bach, bache, bahche, from Old English *bæċċ (“something baked”), of uncertain origin, but possibly from Proto-West Germanic *bakku, from Proto-Germanic *bakkuz (“baking, baked goods”), cognate with Middle High German becke (“something ba… The correct English form is batch, spelled B-A-T-C-H.

Definition

1
The quantity of bread or other baked goods baked at one time.
2
A quantity of anything produced at one operation.
3
A group or collection of things of the same kind, such as a batch of letters or the next batch of business.
4
A set of data to be processed at one time.
5
A bread roll.
6
A graduating class; school class.
7
The process of baking.

Etymology

From Middle English bach, bache, bahche, from Old English *bæċċ (“something baked”), of uncertain origin, but possibly from Proto-West Germanic *bakku, from Proto-Germanic *bakkuz (“baking, baked goods”), cognate with Middle High German becke (“something baked, pastry, baking, bakery”). Related also to Old English bacan (“to bake”), Old English ġebæc (“something baked”), Dutch gebak, German Gebäck, Dutch baksel.

This word in other languages

tanda(Español)fournée(Français)Liefermenge(Deutsch)fornada(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: abtch,bacth,batcch,batchh,bathc,battch,bbatch,btach

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of batch - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

Edit distance from "batch"

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 "batch"?

"batch" is spelled B-A-T-C-H. The IPA pronunciation is /bæt͡ʃ/.

What does "batch" mean?

As a noun, "batch" means: The quantity of bread or other baked goods baked at one time.

What words are commonly confused with "batch"?

"batch" is commonly confused with "BTC", "both", "bath". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.

How do you pronounce "batch"?

The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "batch" is /bæt͡ʃ/. 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 "batch"?

From Middle English bach, bache, bahche, from Old English *bæċċ (“something baked”), of uncertain origin, but possibly from Proto-West Germanic *bakku, from Proto-Germanic *bakkuz (“baking, baked goods”), cognate with Middle High German becke (“so... See the full etymology section above for more details.

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Using “batch”

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

The one correct English spelling is B-A-T-C-H - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
Say it as /bæt͡ʃ/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
Don't mix it up with “BTC” - see the side-by-side comparison. batch vs BTC
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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.