Buch der Bücher

[ˈbuːx deːɐ̯ ˈbyːçɐ]

/[ˈbuːx deːɐ̯ ˈbyːçɐ]/ phrase

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
15
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Bezeichnung für die Bibel

Corpus desk

Index DE-buch-der-bucher · Buch der Bücher · German

Buch der Bücher · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 15 letters
  • VOW-4 4 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 Buch der Bücher
PropertyValue
HeadwordBuch der Bücher
LanguageGerman
Part of speechPhrase
IPA[ˈbuːx deːɐ̯ ˈbyːçɐ]
Letters15
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Buch der Bücher“ im Deutschen

Buch der Bücherliegt 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

Buch der Bücher is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as aphrase, transcribed [ˈbuːx deːɐ̯ ˈbyːçɐ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Bezeichnung für die Bibel".

No generated misspelling entries exist for Buch der Bücher in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, 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 der Bücher, spelled B-U-C-H- -D-E-R- -B-Ü-C-H-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Bezeichnung für die Bibel

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Viele Menschen besitzen weder eine Bibel, noch haben sie jemals einen Bibeltext gelesen, und gar nicht so wenige bekennen ohne Scheu, daß sie das Werk, das lange Zeit das Buch der Bücher hieß, nur noch für eine Art Märchensammlung halten, die heute nicht mehr erst genommen werden müsse.

Synonyms

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 "Buch der Bücher"?
"Buch der Bücher" is spelled B-U-C-H- -D-E-R- -B-Ü-C-H-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈbuːx deːɐ̯ ˈbyːçɐ].
What does "Buch der Bücher" mean?
As a phrase, "Buch der Bücher" means: Bezeichnung für die Bibel
How do you pronounce "Buch der Bücher"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Buch der Bücher" is [ˈbuːx deːɐ̯ ˈbyːçɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Buch der Bücher" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list