Bühnen

[ˈbyːnən]

/[ˈbyːnən]/ noun

The verdict

“Bühnen” has 8 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #10,440. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#10,440
frequency rank, German
72,680
“B” headwords
8
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Bühne

Corpus desk

Index DE-buhnen · Bühnen · German

Bühnen · rank #10,440 · 8 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #10,440
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 8 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 72,680
  • PHOTO-FINISH Bäckerei

Nearest frequency peer: Bäckerei (-1 rank slots)

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.

Frequency neighbourhood for “Bühnen”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “Bühnen” sits against the nearest ranked German headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of May 6, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

Bühnen vs Busen
50% similar
Bühnen vs bunten
33% similar
Bühnen vs Bullen
50% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for Bühnen
PropertyValue
HeadwordBühnen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈbyːnən]
Letters6
Frequency rank#10,440
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Bühnen” 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). Bühnen lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

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

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 8 spelling variants around Bühnen (IPA [ˈbyːnən]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #10,440 among 72,680 “B” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for Bühnen, with forms such as "bbühnen", "bhünen", and "bühenn". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "Busen", "bunten", "Bullen", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Bühnen, spelled B-Ü-H-N-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Bühne
  2. 2
    Genitiv Plural des Substantivs Bühne
  3. 3
    Dativ Plural des Substantivs Bühne
  4. 4
    Akkusativ Plural des Substantivs Bühne

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • bbühnen
  • bhünen
  • bühenn
  • bühhnen
  • bühnenn
  • bühnnen
  • bünhen
  • übhnen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Bühnen - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

bbühnen1bhünen2bühenn2bühhnen1bühnenn1bühnnen1bünhen2übhnen2
Edit distance from "Bühnen"

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.

PlainSpell is rendered directly from structured Wiktionary extracts and open word-frequency lists, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of May 6, 2026. Primary sources: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) and FrequencyWords.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Bühnen"?
"Bühnen" is spelled B-Ü-H-N-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈbyːnən].
What does "Bühnen" mean?
As a noun, "Bühnen" means: Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Bühne
What words are commonly confused with "Bühnen"?
"Bühnen" is commonly confused with "Busen", "bunten", "Bullen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Bühnen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Bühnen" is [ˈbyːnən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Bühnen" come from?
"Bühnen" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Bühnen", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (8 here; floor ≥5).

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