Buchstaben

[ˈbuːxˌʃtaːbn̩]

/[ˈbuːxˌʃtaːbn̩]/ noun

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The verdict

“Buchstaben” has 16 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #4,028. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#4,028
frequency rank, German
5,818
“B” headwords
16
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - selten: Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Buchstabe

Corpus desk

Index DE-buchstaben · Buchstaben · German

Buchstaben · rank #4,028 · 16 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-COMMON #4,028
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 16 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,818
  • PHOTO-FINISH Bewusstsein

Nearest frequency peer: Bewusstsein (-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 „Buchstaben“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Buchstaben“ 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).

Buchstaben vs Buchstabe
90% similar

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

Key facts for Buchstaben
PropertyValue
HeadwordBuchstaben
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈbuːxˌʃtaːbn̩]
Letters10
Frequency rank#4,028
Misspellings tracked16
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Buchstaben“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Buchstabenliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Bewusstsein“ (#4,027), „christlichen“ (#4,029), „bewertet“ (#4,026). Unter 5,818 „B“-Lemmata liegt „Buchstaben“ bei #4,028. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 16 spelling variants around Buchstaben (IPA [ˈbuːxˌʃtaːbn̩]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #4,028 among 5,818 “B” headwords. Wiktionary lists 7 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 16 likely wrong-spelling variants for Buchstaben, with forms such as "bbuchstaben", "bcuhstaben", and "bucchstaben". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "Buchstabe", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, 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 Buchstaben, spelled B-U-C-H-S-T-A-B-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    selten: Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Buchstabe
  2. 2
    Dativ Singular des Substantivs Buchstabe
  3. 3
    Akkusativ Singular des Substantivs Buchstabe
  4. 4
    Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Buchstabe
  5. 5
    Genitiv Plural des Substantivs Buchstabe
  6. 6
    Dativ Plural des Substantivs Buchstabe
  7. 7
    Akkusativ Plural des Substantivs Buchstabe

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • bbuchstaben
  • bcuhstaben
  • bucchstaben
  • buchhstaben
  • buchsatben
  • buchsstaben
  • buchstabben
  • buchstabenn
  • buchstabne
  • buchstaebn
  • buchstbaen
  • buchsttaben
  • buchtsaben
  • bucshtaben
  • buhcstaben
  • ubchstaben

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

bbuchstaben1bcuhstaben2bucchstaben1buchhstaben1buchsatben2buchsstaben1buchstabben1buchstabenn1
Edit distance from "Buchstaben"

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 "Buchstaben"?
"Buchstaben" is spelled B-U-C-H-S-T-A-B-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈbuːxˌʃtaːbn̩].
What does "Buchstaben" mean?
As a noun, "Buchstaben" means: selten: Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Buchstabe
What words are commonly confused with "Buchstaben"?
"Buchstaben" is commonly confused with "Buchstabe". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Buchstaben"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Buchstaben" is [ˈbuːxˌʃtaːbn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Buchstaben" come from?
"Buchstaben" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

finanziert#4,036geschlafen#4,044verlängert#4,006vermitteln#4,079

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (16 here; floor ≥5).

Bewusstsein16 variantsfinanziellen16 variantsJahrzehnte16 variantsinvestieren16 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list