bunte

[ˈbʊntə]

/[ˈbʊntə]/ adj

By · According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA) ·

The verdict

“bunte” is a regularly-used German word, ranked #6,285 in German word frequency and used as an adjective.

#6,285
frequency rank, German
5
letters
7
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs bunt

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

bunte vs but
60% similar
bunte vs Butt
40% similar
bunte vs Byte
40% similar

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

Key facts for bunte
PropertyValue
Headwordbunte
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈbʊntə]
Letters5
Frequency rank#6,285
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “bunte” 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). bunte lands here:

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

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for bunte is 5 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈbʊntə]. Corpus data places it at rank #6,285 in overall German word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 9 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for bunte, with forms such as "bbunte", "bnute", and "bunet". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "but", "Butt", "Byte", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, 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 bunte, spelled B-U-N-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs bunt
  2. 2
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs bunt
  3. 3
    Nominativ Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs bunt
  4. 4
    Akkusativ Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs bunt
  5. 5
    Nominativ Singular alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs bunt
  6. 6
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs bunt
  7. 7
    Akkusativ Singular Neutrum der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs bunt
  8. 8
    Nominativ Singular Femininum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs bunt
  9. 9
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs bunt

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: bbunte,bnute,bunet,bunnte,buntte,butne,ubnte

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of bunte - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

bbunte1bnute2bunet2bunnte1buntte1butne2ubnte2
Edit distance from "bunte"

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "bunte"?
"bunte" is spelled B-U-N-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈbʊntə].
What does "bunte" mean?
As an adjective, "bunte" means: Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs bunt
What words are commonly confused with "bunte"?
"bunte" is commonly confused with "but", "Butt", "Byte". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "bunte"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "bunte" is [ˈbʊntə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "bunte" come from?
"bunte" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Using “bunte”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is B-U-N-T-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈbʊntə] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “but” - see the side-by-side comparison. bunte vs but
  • 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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list