Burundi

[buˈʁʊndi]

/[buˈʁʊndi]/ name

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The verdict

“Burundi” is an uncommon German word, ranked #62,276 in German word frequency and used as a proper noun.

#62,276
frequency rank, German
7
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Staat in Ostafrika

Key facts for Burundi
PropertyValue
HeadwordBurundi
LanguageGerman
Part of speechProper noun
IPA[buˈʁʊndi]
Letters7
Frequency rank#62,276
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Burundi” 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). Burundi 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 Burundi is 7 letters long, classified as a proper noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [buˈʁʊndi]. Corpus data places it at rank #62,276 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Staat in Ostafrika".

No misspelling variants are generated for Burundi in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Burundi, spelled B-U-R-U-N-D-I.

Definition

  1. 1
    Staat in Ostafrika

Synonyms

Republik Burundi

This word in other languages

Burundi(English)Burundi(Español)Burundi(Français)Burundi(Português)

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 "Burundi"?
"Burundi" is spelled B-U-R-U-N-D-I. The IPA pronunciation is [buˈʁʊndi].
What does "Burundi" mean?
As a proper noun, "Burundi" means: Staat in Ostafrika
How do you pronounce "Burundi"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Burundi" is [buˈʁʊndi]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Burundi" come from?
"Burundi" 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 “Burundi”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is B-U-R-U-N-D-I - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [buˈʁʊndi] (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
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