Bugspriet

[ˈbuːkˌʃpʁiːt]

/[ˈbuːkˌʃpʁiːt]/ noun

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The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - über den Bug hinausragende Segelstange

Key facts for Bugspriet
PropertyValue
HeadwordBugspriet
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈbuːkˌʃpʁiːt]
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Bugspriet” sits in German frequency

Bugspriet falls outside the top-100,000 ranked German words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

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

Rare enough to double-check

Bugspriet is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈbuːkˌʃpʁiːt]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "über den Bug hinausragende Segelstange".

No misspelling variants are generated for Bugspriet in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is Bugspriet, spelled B-U-G-S-P-R-I-E-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    über den Bug hinausragende Segelstange

This word in other languages

bowsprit(English)beaupré(Français)

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 "Bugspriet"?
"Bugspriet" is spelled B-U-G-S-P-R-I-E-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈbuːkˌʃpʁiːt].
What does "Bugspriet" mean?
As a noun, "Bugspriet" means: über den Bug hinausragende Segelstange
How do you pronounce "Bugspriet"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Bugspriet" is [ˈbuːkˌʃpʁiːt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Bugspriet" come from?
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Using “Bugspriet”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is B-U-G-S-P-R-I-E-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈbuːkˌʃpʁiːt] (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