Buren

[ˈbuːʁən]

/[ˈbuːʁən]/ noun

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The verdict

“Buren” is uncommon German (frequency #52,720 among 72,680 “B” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#52,720
frequency rank, German
72,680
“B” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Bure

Key facts for Buren
PropertyValue
HeadwordBuren
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈbuːʁən]
Letters5
Frequency rank#52,720
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Buren” 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). Buren lands here:

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

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

Rare enough to double-check

Buren is uncommon German at frequency #52,720 among 72,680 “B” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈbuːʁən]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 7 senses are on record.

No misspelling variants are generated for Buren in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Buren, spelled B-U-R-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Bure
  2. 2
    Dativ Singular des Substantivs Bure
  3. 3
    Akkusativ Singular des Substantivs Bure
  4. 4
    Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Bure
  5. 5
    Genitiv Plural des Substantivs Bure
  6. 6
    Dativ Plural des Substantivs Bure
  7. 7
    Akkusativ Plural des Substantivs Bure

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 "Buren"?
"Buren" is spelled B-U-R-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈbuːʁən].
What does "Buren" mean?
As a noun, "Buren" means: Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Bure
How do you pronounce "Buren"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Buren" is [ˈbuːʁən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Buren" come from?
"Buren" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “Buren”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is B-U-R-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈbuːʁən] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

Other uncommon German words near this rank

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