Buchrücken

[ˈbuːxˌʁʏkn̩]

/[ˈbuːxˌʁʏkn̩]/ noun

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The verdict

“Buchrücken” is uncommon German (frequency #99,601 among 72,680 “B” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#99,601
frequency rank, German
72,680
“B” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - relativ schmaler, die Buchdeckel verbindender, meist mit dem Titel bedruckter Rücken des Einbandes eines Buches

Key facts for Buchrücken
PropertyValue
HeadwordBuchrücken
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈbuːxˌʁʏkn̩]
Letters10
Frequency rank#99,601
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Buchrücken” 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). Buchrücken 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

Buchrücken is uncommon German at frequency #99,601 among 72,680 “B” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈbuːxˌʁʏkn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "relativ schmaler, die Buchdeckel verbindender, meist mit dem Titel bedruckter Rücken des Einbandes eines Buches".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Buchrücken, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Buchrücken, spelled B-U-C-H-R-Ü-C-K-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    relativ schmaler, die Buchdeckel verbindender, meist mit dem Titel bedruckter Rücken des Einbandes eines Buches

This word in other languages

spine(English)lomo(Español)dos(Français)lombada(Português)

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 "Buchrücken"?
"Buchrücken" is spelled B-U-C-H-R-Ü-C-K-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈbuːxˌʁʏkn̩].
What does "Buchrücken" mean?
As a noun, "Buchrücken" means: relativ schmaler, die Buchdeckel verbindender, meist mit dem Titel bedruckter Rücken des Einbandes eines Buches
How do you pronounce "Buchrücken"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Buchrücken" is [ˈbuːxˌʁʏkn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Buchrücken" come from?
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Using “Buchrücken”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is B-U-C-H-R-Ü-C-K-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈbuːxˌʁʏkn̩] (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