Buchhalter

[ˈbuːxˌhaltɐ]

/[ˈbuːxˌhaltɐ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Buchhalter” has 14 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #21,920. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#21,920
frequency rank, German
5,818
“B” headwords
14
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Person, die in der Buchhaltung tätig ist und die Geschäftsbücher eines Unternehmens führt

Corpus desk

Index DE-buchhalter · Buchhalter · German

Buchhalter · rank #21,920 · 14 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #21,920
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 14 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,818
  • PHOTO-FINISH Briefwahl

Nearest frequency peer: Briefwahl (-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 „Buchhalter“

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

corpus weight

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Buchhalter
PropertyValue
HeadwordBuchhalter
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈbuːxˌhaltɐ]
Letters10
Frequency rank#21,920
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Buchhalter“

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

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Briefwahl“ (#21,919), „buffalo“ (#21,921), „breitere“ (#21,918). Unter 5,818 „B“-Lemmata liegt „Buchhalter“ bei #21,920. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around Buchhalter (IPA [ˈbuːxˌhaltɐ]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #21,920 among 5,818 “B” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Person, die in der Buchhaltung tätig ist und die Geschäftsbücher eines Unternehmens führt".

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for Buchhalter, with forms such as "bbuchhalter", "bcuhhalter", and "bucchhalter". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Buchhalter, spelled B-U-C-H-H-A-L-T-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Person, die in der Buchhaltung tätig ist und die Geschäftsbücher eines Unternehmens führt

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Die meisten Unternehmen beschäftigen einen eigenen Buchhalter.
  2. Buchhalter mit fundierten und aktuellen Kenntnissen sind gefragte Fachkräfte.

This word in other languages

accountant(English)contable(Español)comptable(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • bbuchhalter
  • bcuhhalter
  • bucchhalter
  • buchahlter
  • buchalter
  • buchhaletr
  • buchhallter
  • buchhalterr
  • buchhaltre
  • buchhaltter
  • buchhatler
  • buchhlater
  • buhchalter
  • ubchhalter

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

bbuchhalter1bcuhhalter2bucchhalter1buchahlter2buchalter1buchhaletr2buchhallter1buchhalterr1
Edit distance from "Buchhalter"

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 "Buchhalter"?
"Buchhalter" is spelled B-U-C-H-H-A-L-T-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈbuːxˌhaltɐ].
What does "Buchhalter" mean?
As a noun, "Buchhalter" means: Person, die in der Buchhaltung tätig ist und die Geschäftsbücher eines Unternehmens führt
What are common misspellings of "Buchhalter"?
Common misspellings include "bbuchhalter", "bcuhhalter", "bucchhalter", "buchahlter", "buchalter". The correct spelling is "Buchhalter".
How do you pronounce "Buchhalter"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Buchhalter" is [ˈbuːxˌhaltɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Buchhalter" come from?
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Doppelpack#21,944dringender#21,946Baltischen#21,893durchführt#21,947

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (14 here; floor ≥5).

Briefwahl14 variantsbrauchbar14 variantsEinzelfälle14 variantsarrangieren14 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list