Budweis

[ˈbʊtvaɪ̯s]

/[ˈbʊtvaɪ̯s]/ name

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The verdict

“Budweis” is uncommon German (frequency #77,789 among 72,680 “B” headwords), classed as a proper noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#77,789
frequency rank, German
72,680
“B” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - deutsche Bezeichnung der Stadt České Budějovice in Tschechien

Key facts for Budweis
PropertyValue
HeadwordBudweis
LanguageGerman
Part of speechProper noun
IPA[ˈbʊtvaɪ̯s]
Letters7
Frequency rank#77,789
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Budweis” 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). Budweis lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Budweis is uncommon German at frequency #77,789 among 72,680 “B” headwords, classed as aproper noun, transcribed [ˈbʊtvaɪ̯s]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "deutsche Bezeichnung der Stadt České Budějovice in Tschechien".

No misspelling variants are generated for Budweis in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Budweis, spelled B-U-D-W-E-I-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    deutsche Bezeichnung der Stadt České Budějovice in Tschechien

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 "Budweis"?
"Budweis" is spelled B-U-D-W-E-I-S. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈbʊtvaɪ̯s].
What does "Budweis" mean?
As a proper noun, "Budweis" means: deutsche Bezeichnung der Stadt České Budějovice in Tschechien
How do you pronounce "Budweis"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Budweis" is [ˈbʊtvaɪ̯s]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Budweis" come from?
"Budweis" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “Budweis”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is B-U-D-W-E-I-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈbʊtvaɪ̯s] (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

Other uncommon German words near this rank

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