Buhei
[buˈhaɪ̯]
The verdict
“Buhei” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 5
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - viel Aufhebens und Getue, ein Spektakel ohne Not, eine Aufregung wegen einer Kleinigkeit
Corpus desk
Index DE-buhei · Buhei · German
Buhei · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MID 5 letters
- VOW-3 3 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Buhei |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [buˈhaɪ̯] |
| Letters | 5 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Buhei“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Buhei is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [buˈhaɪ̯]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
Buhei has no tracked misspelling variants, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Buhei, spelled B-U-H-E-I.
Definition
- 1viel Aufhebens und Getue, ein Spektakel ohne Not, eine Aufregung wegen einer Kleinigkeit
- 2Prahlerei oder Windbeutelei, eine aufwändige Kleiderpracht
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Buhei appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Die Dänen machen dankenswerterweise weniger Buhei darum.“
„Der türkische Außenminister Mevlüt Cavusoglu kam laut Schröders Umfeld letztlich doch nicht, ein Name fehlte von vorneherein auf der Gästeliste: Russlands Präsident Wladimir Putin, der als enger Freund Schröders gilt, kam nicht nach Berlin. Ein Staatschef bedeute "zu viel Buhei", sagte der Altkanzler im Sommer dem Magazin "Stern".“
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.