bate

[ˈbat̪e]

/[ˈbat̪e]/ noun

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The verdict

“bate” has 6 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #14,080. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#14,080
frequency rank, Spanish
2,459
“B” headwords
6
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Palo con un extremo más grueso que el otro que se emplea para golpear una pelota en diversos deportes, como en el béisbol, por ejemplo.

Corpus desk

Index ES-bate · bate · Spanish

bate · rank #14,080 · 6 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #14,080
  • LEN-MID 4 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 6 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,459
  • PHOTO-FINISH barbarie

Nearest frequency peer: barbarie (-1 rank slots)

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.

Pares de rango junto al imán ortográfico “bate”

Misma franja de rareza: útil si un typo cae en un lema vecino

corpus weight

What this shows “bate” está entre estos pares FrequencyWords; la profundidad de typo se mide aparte en el gráfico de distancia de edición.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

bate vs be
50% similar
bate vs bot
50% similar
bate vs bay
50% similar

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

Key facts for bate
PropertyValue
Headwordbate
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈbat̪e]
Letters4
Frequency rank#14,080
Misspellings tracked6
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “bate”

La frecuencia va del puñado de palabras que usamos sin parar (izquierda) a la cola larga que apenas aparece (derecha).batecae aquí:

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

Los ticks avanzan en logaritmo; cada uno es del orden de diez veces más raro. En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “barbarie” (#14,079), “bañera” (#14,081), “banquete” (#14,078). Entre 2,459 lemas con “B”, “bate” va en #14,080. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 6 spelling variants around bate (IPA [ˈbat̪e]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #14,080 among 2,459 “B” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Palo con un extremo más grueso que el otro que se emplea para golpear una pelota en diversos deportes, como en el béisbol, por ejemplo.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 6 likely wrong-spelling variants for bate, with forms such as "abte", "baet", and "batte". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "be", "bot", "bay", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Spanish form is bate, spelled B-A-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Palo con un extremo más grueso que el otro que se emplea para golpear una pelota en diversos deportes, como en el béisbol, por ejemplo.

This word in other languages

bat(English)batte(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • abte
  • baet
  • batte
  • bbate
  • btae
  • vate

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of bate - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

abte2baet2batte1bbate1btae2vate1
Edit distance from "bate"

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 Spanish corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "bate"?
"bate" is spelled B-A-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈbat̪e].
What does "bate" mean?
As a noun, "bate" means: Palo con un extremo más grueso que el otro que se emplea para golpear una pelota en diversos deportes, como en el béisbol, por ejemplo.
What words are commonly confused with "bate"?
"bate" is commonly confused with "be", "bot", "bay". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "bate"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "bate" is [ˈbat̪e]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "bate" come from?
"bate" is a Spanish word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 4 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Erik#14,136they#14,023soda#14,011Greg#14,150

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (6 here; floor ≥5).

caigo6 variantsagain6 variantsVallas6 variantsside6 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list