buhen
[ˈbuːən]
The verdict
“buhen” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. 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) - sein Missfallen durch Buhrufe ausdrücken
Corpus desk
Index DE-buhen · buhen · German
buhen · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MID 5 letters
- VOW-2 2 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 | buhen |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | [ˈbuːən] |
| Letters | 5 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „buhen“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
buhen is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [ˈbuːən]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "sein Missfallen durch Buhrufe ausdrücken".
buhen doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is buhen, spelled B-U-H-E-N.
Definition
- 1sein Missfallen durch Buhrufe ausdrücken
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how buhen appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Die Bürger buhten und verließen schimpfend den Saal.
Wenn ich den Puck hatte, buhten sie. Wenn ich den Puck ins Netz jagte, buhten sie. Wenn ich einen Spieler angriff, buhten sie.
Synonyms
This word in other languages
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.