Bürschchen

[ˈbʏʁʃçən]

/[ˈbʏʁʃçən]/ noun

The verdict

“Bürschchen” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - kleiner Bursche

Corpus desk

Index DE-burschchen · Bürschchen · German

Bürschchen · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 10 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 Bürschchen
PropertyValue
HeadwordBürschchen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈbʏʁʃçən]
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Bürschchen“ im Deutschen

Bürschchenliegt 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

Bürschchen is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈbʏʁʃçən]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "kleiner Bursche".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Bürschchen, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Bürschchen, spelled B-Ü-R-S-C-H-C-H-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    kleiner Bursche

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „»Geige spielen«, erwiderte das Bürschchen, gleichfalls ohne sein Spiel zu unterbrechen.“
  2. „Ein mageres Bürschchen, mit eingefallenem Brustkasten, und was hält das Bürschchen unter dem Arm?“

Synonyms

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 "Bürschchen"?
"Bürschchen" is spelled B-Ü-R-S-C-H-C-H-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈbʏʁʃçən].
What does "Bürschchen" mean?
As a noun, "Bürschchen" means: kleiner Bursche
How do you pronounce "Bürschchen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Bürschchen" is [ˈbʏʁʃçən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Bürschchen" come from?
"Bürschchen" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list