buchstabengetreu

[ˈbuːxʃtaːbn̩ɡəˌtʁɔɪ̯]

/[ˈbuːxʃtaːbn̩ɡəˌtʁɔɪ̯]/ adj

The verdict

“buchstabengetreu” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
16
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - genau nach dem Wort, im wahrsten Sinne des Wortes

Corpus desk

Index DE-buchstabengetreu · buchstabengetreu · German

buchstabengetreu · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 16 letters
  • VOW-6 6 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 buchstabengetreu
PropertyValue
Headwordbuchstabengetreu
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈbuːxʃtaːbn̩ɡəˌtʁɔɪ̯]
Letters16
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „buchstabengetreu“ im Deutschen

buchstabengetreusitzt jenseits der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Formen, im Schwanz spezialisierten oder seltenen Wortschatzes.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

buchstabengetreu is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈbuːxʃtaːbn̩ɡəˌtʁɔɪ̯]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "genau nach dem Wort, im wahrsten Sinne des Wortes".

buchstabengetreu has no tracked misspelling variants, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is buchstabengetreu, spelled B-U-C-H-S-T-A-B-E-N-G-E-T-R-E-U.

Definition

  1. 1
    genau nach dem Wort, im wahrsten Sinne des Wortes

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Dies ist eine buchstabengetreue Übersetzung des Originaldokumentes.
  2. „Das Ziel war, von nun an alles buchstabengetreu nach Vorschrift zu machen.

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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 "buchstabengetreu"?
"buchstabengetreu" is spelled B-U-C-H-S-T-A-B-E-N-G-E-T-R-E-U. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈbuːxʃtaːbn̩ɡəˌtʁɔɪ̯].
What does "buchstabengetreu" mean?
As an adjective, "buchstabengetreu" means: genau nach dem Wort, im wahrsten Sinne des Wortes
How do you pronounce "buchstabengetreu"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "buchstabengetreu" is [ˈbuːxʃtaːbn̩ɡəˌtʁɔɪ̯]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "buchstabengetreu" come from?
"buchstabengetreu" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list