buchte

[ˈbuːxtə]

/[ˈbuːxtə]/ verb

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The verdict

“buchte” is an uncommon German word, ranked #71,191 in German word frequency and used as a verb.

#71,191
frequency rank, German
6
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs buchen

Key facts for buchte
PropertyValue
Headwordbuchte
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈbuːxtə]
Letters6
Frequency rank#71,191
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “buchte” 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). buchte lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for buchte is 6 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈbuːxtə]. Corpus data places it at rank #71,191 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 4 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

No generated misspelling entries exist for buchte in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is buchte, spelled B-U-C-H-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs buchen
  2. 2
    3. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs buchen
  3. 3
    1. Person Singular Konjunktiv II Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs buchen
  4. 4
    3. Person Singular Konjunktiv II Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs buchen

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 "buchte"?
"buchte" is spelled B-U-C-H-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈbuːxtə].
What does "buchte" mean?
As a verb, "buchte" means: 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs buchen
How do you pronounce "buchte"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "buchte" is [ˈbuːxtə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "buchte" come from?
"buchte" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “buchte”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is B-U-C-H-T-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈbuːxtə] (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
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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list