buhen

[ˈbuːən]

/[ˈbuːən]/ verb

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.

Key facts for buhen
PropertyValue
Headwordbuhen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈbuːən]
Letters5
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „buhen“ im Deutschen

buhenliegt außerhalb der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Wörter, im Langschwanz technischer, archaischer oder seltener Formen, genau dort, wo Schreibzweifeln zuschlagen.

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

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

  1. 1
    sein Missfallen durch Buhrufe ausdrücken

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Die Bürger buhten und verließen schimpfend den Saal.
  2. Wenn ich den Puck hatte, buhten sie. Wenn ich den Puck ins Netz jagte, buhten sie. Wenn ich einen Spieler angriff, buhten sie.

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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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "buhen"?
"buhen" is spelled B-U-H-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈbuːən].
What does "buhen" mean?
As a verb, "buhen" means: sein Missfallen durch Buhrufe ausdrücken
How do you pronounce "buhen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "buhen" is [ˈbuːən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "buhen" come from?
"buhen" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list