Büchse

[ˈbʏksə]

/[ˈbʏksə]/ noun

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The verdict

“Büchse” has 9 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #28,122. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#28,122
frequency rank, German
5,818
“B” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
14
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Behälter, meist aus Blech

Corpus desk

Index DE-buchse · Büchse · German

Büchse · rank #28,122 · 9 variants · 14 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #28,122
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 14 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,818
  • PHOTO-FINISH bäuerlichen

Nearest frequency peer: bäuerlichen (-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 „Büchse“

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

corpus weight

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

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).

Büchse vs Bühne
67% similar
Büchse vs Busse
50% similar
Büchse vs Bucht
50% similar

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

Key facts for Büchse
PropertyValue
HeadwordBüchse
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈbʏksə]
Letters6
Frequency rank#28,122
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs14
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Büchse“

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

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „bäuerlichen“ (#28,121), „Bändern“ (#28,120), „Camper“ (#28,124). Unter 5,818 „B“-Lemmata liegt „Büchse“ bei #28,122. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around Büchse (IPA [ˈbʏksə]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #28,122 among 5,818 “B” headwords. Wiktionary lists 5 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for Büchse, with forms such as "bbüchse", "bcühse", and "bücchse". 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. It also participates in 14 confusable-pair relationships, "Bühne", "Busse", "Bucht", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Büchse, spelled B-Ü-C-H-S-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Behälter, meist aus Blech
  2. 2
    Konservendose
  3. 3
    Gewehr (Schusswaffe)
  4. 4
    zylindrisches Rohr (siehe Buchse)
  5. 5
    Göre

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. In der flachen Büchse sammelte sie die abgetrennten Knöpfe.
  2. „Diese Büchsen waren aus Ton und sahen noch nicht aus wie Schweine, eher wie bauchige Krüge.“

Synonyms

Dose

Antonyms

FlascheFlinte

This word in other languages

can(English)bote(Español)boîte(Français)lata(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • bbüchse
  • bcühse
  • bücchse
  • büches
  • büchhse
  • büchsse
  • bücshe
  • bühcse
  • übchse

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

bbüchse1bcühse2bücchse1büches2büchhse1büchsse1bücshe2bühcse2
Edit distance from "Büchse"

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 "Büchse"?
"Büchse" is spelled B-Ü-C-H-S-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈbʏksə].
What does "Büchse" mean?
As a noun, "Büchse" means: Behälter, meist aus Blech
What words are commonly confused with "Büchse"?
"Büchse" is commonly confused with "Bühne", "Busse", "Bucht". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Büchse"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Büchse" is [ˈbʏksə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Büchse" come from?
"Büchse" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Camper#28,124Blabla#28,106Cutter#28,140Bernau#28,093

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

duldet9 variantsfriert9 variantsFundus9 variantsZipfel9 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list