Bußgebet

[ˈbuːsɡəˌbeːt]

/[ˈbuːsɡəˌbeːt]/ noun

The verdict

“Bußgebet” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
8
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Gebet, das als Buße verrichtet wird

Corpus desk

Index DE-bu-gebet · Bußgebet · German

Bußgebet · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "B" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for Bußgebet
PropertyValue
HeadwordBußgebet
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈbuːsɡəˌbeːt]
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Bußgebet“ im Deutschen

Bußgebetliegt außerhalb der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Wörter, im Langschwanz technischer, archaischer oder seltener Formen, genau dort, wo Schreibzweifeln zuschlagen.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Bußgebet is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈbuːsɡəˌbeːt]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Gebet, das als Buße verrichtet wird".

No generated misspelling entries exist for Bußgebet in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is Bußgebet, spelled B-U-S-S-G-E-B-E-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Gebet, das als Buße verrichtet wird

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. „Aber der Rebbe von Nemirow ist kein Bontsche, die Sündhaftigkeit der Welt nimmt er nicht passiv hin, und mit Bußgebeten begnügt er sich nicht.“

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Bußgebet"?
"Bußgebet" is spelled B-U-SS-G-E-B-E-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈbuːsɡəˌbeːt].
What does "Bußgebet" mean?
As a noun, "Bußgebet" means: Gebet, das als Buße verrichtet wird
How do you pronounce "Bußgebet"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Bußgebet" is [ˈbuːsɡəˌbeːt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Bußgebet" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list