Buchwald

[ˈbuːxˌvalt]

/[ˈbuːxˌvalt]/ name

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The verdict

“Buchwald” is uncommon German (frequency #51,187 among 5,818 “B” headwords), classed as a proper noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#51,187
frequency rank, German
5,818
“B” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Name und Namensbestandteil einiger Gemeinden und Orte in Deutschland sowie als deutscher Name für polnische Orte

Corpus desk

Index DE-buchwald · Buchwald · German

Buchwald · rank #51,187 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #51,187
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,818
  • PHOTO-FINISH Brüller

Nearest frequency peer: Brüller (-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.

Langschwanz-Ränge nahe „Buchwald“

Dünnes Band: Balken invertieren den Rang, seltenere Formen wirken kürzer

corpus weight

What this shows Langschwanz-Sicht: wo „Buchwald“ gegen ähnlich seltene deutsche Ränge sitzt.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Buchwald
PropertyValue
HeadwordBuchwald
LanguageGerman
Part of speechProper noun
IPA[ˈbuːxˌvalt]
Letters8
Frequency rank#51,187
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Buchwald“ im Deutschen

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Buchwaldfällt in diesen Seltenheitsbereich:

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „Brüller“ (#51,186), „Bummel“ (#51,188), „Brüderle“ (#51,185). Unter 5,818 „B“-Lemmata liegt „Buchwald“ bei #51,187. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Buchwald is uncommon German at frequency #51,187 among 5,818 “B” headwords, classed as aproper noun, transcribed [ˈbuːxˌvalt]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Name und Namensbestandteil einiger Gemeinden und Orte in Deutschland sowie als deutscher Name für polnische Orte".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Buchwald, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, 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 any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is Buchwald, spelled B-U-C-H-W-A-L-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    Name und Namensbestandteil einiger Gemeinden und Orte in Deutschland sowie als deutscher Name für polnische Orte

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Buchwald ist ein Ortsteil der Gemeinde Limbach im sächsischen Vogtlandkreis.

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 "Buchwald"?
"Buchwald" is spelled B-U-C-H-W-A-L-D. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈbuːxˌvalt].
What does "Buchwald" mean?
As a proper noun, "Buchwald" means: Name und Namensbestandteil einiger Gemeinden und Orte in Deutschland sowie als deutscher Name für polnische Orte
How do you pronounce "Buchwald"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Buchwald" is [ˈbuːxˌvalt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Buchwald" come from?
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Brüderle#51,185Bärlauch#51,193brenzlig#51,179Caterina#51,197

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list