Buben

[ˈbuːbn̩]

/[ˈbuːbn̩]/ noun

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The verdict

“Buben” has 7 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #14,531. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#14,531
frequency rank, German
5,818
“B” headwords
7
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Bub

Corpus desk

Index DE-buben · Buben · German

Buben · rank #14,531 · 7 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #14,531
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 7 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,818
  • PHOTO-FINISH Buddha

Nearest frequency peer: Buddha (+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.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „Buben“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „Buben“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

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).

Buben vs Bude
60% similar
Buben vs burn
40% similar
Buben vs Bubi
60% similar

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

Key facts for Buben
PropertyValue
HeadwordBuben
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈbuːbn̩]
Letters5
Frequency rank#14,531
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Buben“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Bubenliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Buddha“ (#14,532), „brasilianische“ (#14,529), „Bushaltestelle“ (#14,533). Unter 5,818 „B“-Lemmata liegt „Buben“ bei #14,531. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 7 spelling variants around Buben (IPA [ˈbuːbn̩]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #14,531 among 5,818 “B” headwords. Wiktionary lists 7 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for Buben, with forms such as "bbuben", "bbuen", and "bubben". 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, "Bude", "burn", "Bubi", 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, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Buben, spelled B-U-B-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Bub
  2. 2
    Dativ Singular des Substantivs Bub
  3. 3
    Akkusativ Singular des Substantivs Bub
  4. 4
    Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Bub
  5. 5
    Genitiv Plural des Substantivs Bub
  6. 6
    Dativ Plural des Substantivs Bub
  7. 7
    Akkusativ Plural des Substantivs Bub

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • bbuben
  • bbuen
  • bubben
  • bubenn
  • bubne
  • buebn
  • ubben

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Buben - 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.

bbuben1bbuen2bubben1bubenn1bubne2buebn2ubben2
Edit distance from "Buben"

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Buben"?
"Buben" is spelled B-U-B-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈbuːbn̩].
What does "Buben" mean?
As a noun, "Buben" means: Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Bub
What words are commonly confused with "Buben"?
"Buben" is commonly confused with "Bude", "burn", "Bubi". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Buben"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Buben" is [ˈbuːbn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Buben" come from?
"Buben" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

court#14,536Birne#14,524Akute#14,488Havel#14,585

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (7 here; floor ≥5).

Buddha7 variantsGhetto7 variantszarte7 variantsKeith7 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list