Which to use
“bucket” and “Buffet” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #45,192
- “bucket” frequency rank
- #14,764
- “Buffet” frequency rank
- 59956
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | bucket | Buffet |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Eimer, Kübel | Möbelstück zur Aufbewahrung von Geschirr und Anrichten von Speisen |
Where the eye mixes bucket and Buffet
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between bucket and Buffet
A purely visual mix-up. bucket ([ˈbʌkɪt]) and Buffet ([bʏˈfeː]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 59956, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
bucket is recorded at frequency rank #45,192, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈbʌkɪt]. Buffet is at rank #14,764, tagged as anoun, pronounced [bʏˈfeː].
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 59956, this pair ranks #805,069 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of bucket vs Buffet
Shared letters: betu. Private to "bucket": ck. Private to "Buffet": f.
"bucket" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "Buffet" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "bucket" for "Buffet" ever safe?
Frequency check: "bucket" vs "Buffet" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "bucket" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Buffet" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #805,069 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "bucket" and "Buffet" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "bücken vs bucket". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #805,069 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.