baver

\ba.ve\

/\ba.ve\/ verb

The verdict

“baver” is a moderately-common French word, ranked #25,562 in French word frequency and used as a verb.

#25,562
frequency rank, French
5
letters
7
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Laisser échapper de la bave.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

baver vs ber
60% similar
baver vs beer
60% similar
baver vs baye
60% similar

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

Key facts for baver
PropertyValue
Headwordbaver
LanguageFrench
Part of speechVerb
IPA\ba.ve\
Letters5
Frequency rank#25,562
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “baver” sits in French 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). baver lands here:

#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 French entry for baver is 5 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \ba.ve\. Corpus data places it at rank #25,562 in overall French word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 6 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for baver, with forms such as "abver", "baevr", and "baverr". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "ber", "beer", "baye", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct French form is baver, spelled B-A-V-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Laisser échapper de la bave.
  2. 2
    Médire de quelqu’un.
  3. 3
    Montrer son désir, ses envies avec outrance.
  4. 4
    Pour un dessin, dépasser des traits de contour pour une couleur de remplissage, ou bien laisser des traces d'encre fraîche accidentelles sur une feuille.
  5. 5
    Provoquer, faire le fanfaron.
  6. 6
    Parler.

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: abver,baevr,baverr,bavre,bavver,bbaver,bvaer

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of baver - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

abver2baevr2baverr1bavre2bavver1bbaver1bvaer2
Edit distance from "baver"

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "baver"?
"baver" is spelled B-A-V-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is \ba.ve\.
What does "baver" mean?
As a verb, "baver" means: Laisser échapper de la bave.
What words are commonly confused with "baver"?
"baver" is commonly confused with "ber", "beer", "baye". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "baver"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "baver" is \ba.ve\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "baver" come from?
"baver" is a French word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Using “baver”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is B-A-V-E-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \ba.ve\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “ber” - see the side-by-side comparison. baver vs ber
  • Browse more French words and confusable pairs in the same reference. French words
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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list