Buch

[buːx]

/[buːx]/ noun

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The verdict

“Buch” has 6 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #515. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#515
frequency rank, German
5,818
“B” headwords
6
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - fest gebundenes Schriftwerk

Corpus desk

Index DE-buch · Buch · German

Buch · rank #515 · 6 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-CORE #515
  • LEN-MID 4 letters
  • VOW-1 1 vowel
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 6 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,818
  • PHOTO-FINISH and

Nearest frequency peer: and (-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.

Frequency neighbourhood for “Buch”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “Buch” sits against the nearest ranked German headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

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).

Buch vs Bus
50% similar
Buch vs but
25% similar
Buch vs Bug
50% similar

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

Key facts for Buch
PropertyValue
HeadwordBuch
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[buːx]
Letters4
Frequency rank#515
Misspellings tracked6
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Buch” 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). Buch lands here:

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

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

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 6 spelling variants around Buch (IPA [buːx]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #515 among 5,818 “B” headwords. Wiktionary lists 9 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 6 likely wrong-spelling variants for Buch, with forms such as "bbuch", "bcuh", and "bucch". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "Bus", "but", "Bug", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is Buch, spelled B-U-C-H.

Definition

  1. 1
    fest gebundenes Schriftwerk
  2. 2
    literarische Publikation in Buchform
  3. 3
    Gliederungseinheit eines literarischen Werkes, auch bei umfangreichen Gesetzbüchern (zum Beispiel im Bürgerlichen Gesetzbuch)
  4. 4
    Text für ein Theaterstück, einen Film
  5. 5
    Zusammenstellung von Einnahmen und Ausgaben, Beständen und dergleichen
  6. 6
    Wettliste bei Pferderennen
  7. 7
    Zählmaß für Papier
  8. 8
    Zählmaß für Blattgold
  9. 9
    Teil einer Zeitung

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Das Buch bleibt bis tief ins Hochmittelalter hinein ein Gegenstand der Verehrung und des Respekts, ein Numinosum als Wort- und Zeichenträger, ganz abgesehen von der Kostbarkeit im materiellen Sinn.“
  2. Bücher staubt man am besten mit einem speziellen Besen ab, der aus sehr feinem Ziegenhaar besteht.

Antonyms

CDHeftLoseblattsammlungFilm

This word in other languages

book(English)libro(Español)livre(Français)livro(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • bbuch
  • bcuh
  • bucch
  • buchh
  • buhc
  • ubch

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Buch - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

bbuch1bcuh2bucch1buchh1buhc2ubch2
Edit distance from "Buch"

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.

PlainSpell is rendered directly from structured Wiktionary extracts and open word-frequency lists, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of September 3, 2026. Primary sources: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) and FrequencyWords.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Buch"?
"Buch" is spelled B-U-C-H. The IPA pronunciation is [buːx].
What does "Buch" mean?
As a noun, "Buch" means: fest gebundenes Schriftwerk
What words are commonly confused with "Buch"?
"Buch" is commonly confused with "Bus", "but", "Bug". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Buch"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Buch" is [buːx]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Buch" come from?
"Buch" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 4 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Team#513Sohn#523Laut#505Film#503

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (6 here; floor ≥5).

Stelle6 variantsWort6 variantsfand6 variantsSache6 variants

What to do next

You've looked up "Buch". Here's where to go from here.

  • "Buch" maps to 20 confusable pairs in this vintage; the highest-scored is "Bus". View pair
  • 6 edit-distance misspelling variants are generated for spell-check research on this headword. See variants
  • Usage frequency rank #515 among German headwords in this corpus. Corpus statistics
  • Browse more German words in the "B" letter cohort. B–Z browse

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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