batiste

/bəˈtiːst/

//bəˈtiːst// noun

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

The verdict

“batiste” is uncommon English (frequency #80,232 among 4,121 “B” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#80,232
frequency rank, English
4,121
“B” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A fine cloth made from cotton or linen; cambric.

Corpus desk

Index EN-batiste · batiste · English

batiste · rank #80,232 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #80,232
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,121
  • PHOTO-FINISH beatable

Nearest frequency peer: beatable (+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 “batiste”

Sparse band: bars invert rank so rarer forms read shorter

corpus weight

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for batiste
PropertyValue
Headwordbatiste
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/bəˈtiːst/
Letters7
Frequency rank#80,232
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “batiste” in English

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).batistefalls 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: “beatable” (#80,233), “Basse” (#80,230), “beauteous” (#80,234). Among 4,121 “B” headwords, “batiste” is #80,232. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

batiste is uncommon English at frequency #80,232 among 4,121 “B” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /bəˈtiːst/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "A fine cloth made from cotton or linen; cambric.".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for batiste, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. 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 French batiste, a form of Baptiste, of disputed origin (“according to Littré and Scheler from the alleged original maker, Baptiste of Cambray; according to others, from its use in wiping the heads of children after baptism” – OED). The correct English form is batiste, spelled B-A-T-I-S-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    A fine cloth made from cotton or linen; cambric.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Smocking done in colors on fine white batiste, silk mull, or nainsook makes pretty guimpes and dresses for children and very smart blouses for women.
  2. Clad in a Persian-Renaissance gown and a widow's tiara of white batiste, Mrs Thoroughfare, in all the ferment of a Marriage-Christening, left her chamber on vapoury autumn day and descending a few stairs, and climbing a few others, knocked a trifle brusquely at her son's wife's door.

Etymology

From French batiste, a form of Baptiste, of disputed origin (“according to Littré and Scheler from the alleged original maker, Baptiste of Cambray; according to others, from its use in wiping the heads of children after baptism” – OED).

This word in other languages

batista(Español)Batist(Deutsch)cambraia(Português)

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 "batiste"?
"batiste" is spelled B-A-T-I-S-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is /bəˈtiːst/.
What does "batiste" mean?
As a noun, "batiste" means: A fine cloth made from cotton or linen; cambric.
How do you pronounce "batiste"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "batiste" is /bəˈtiːst/. 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 "batiste"?
From French batiste, a form of Baptiste, of disputed origin (“according to Littré and Scheler from the alleged original maker, Baptiste of Cambray; according to others, from its use in wiping the heads of children after baptism” – OED). 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 "batiste", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

Barwick#80,227Berrien#80,242Betamax#80,243backman#80,219

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list