Bubis

[ˈbuːbis]

/[ˈbuːbis]/ noun

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The verdict

“Bubis” is uncommon German (frequency #77,787 among 72,680 “B” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#77,787
frequency rank, German
72,680
“B” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Bubi

Key facts for Bubis
PropertyValue
HeadwordBubis
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈbuːbis]
Letters5
Frequency rank#77,787
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Bubis” sits in German 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). Bubis lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Bubis is uncommon German at frequency #77,787 among 72,680 “B” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈbuːbis]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 5 senses are on record.

Bubis doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Bubis, spelled B-U-B-I-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Bubi
  2. 2
    Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Bubi
  3. 3
    Genitiv Plural des Substantivs Bubi
  4. 4
    Dativ Plural des Substantivs Bubi
  5. 5
    Akkusativ Plural des Substantivs Bubi

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 "Bubis"?
"Bubis" is spelled B-U-B-I-S. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈbuːbis].
What does "Bubis" mean?
As a noun, "Bubis" means: Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Bubi
How do you pronounce "Bubis"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Bubis" is [ˈbuːbis]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Bubis" come from?
"Bubis" 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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Using “Bubis”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is B-U-B-I-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈbuːbis] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

Other uncommon German words near this rank

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