Busan

[ˈbuːsan]

/[ˈbuːsan]/ name

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
5
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - zweitgrößte Stadt und wichtigste Hafenstadt Südkoreas, die im Südosten des Landes liegt

Corpus desk

Index DE-busan · Busan · German

Busan · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MID 5 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 Busan
PropertyValue
HeadwordBusan
LanguageGerman
Part of speechProper noun
IPA[ˈbuːsan]
Letters5
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Busan“ im Deutschen

Busansitzt jenseits der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Formen, im Schwanz spezialisierten oder seltenen Wortschatzes.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Busan is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as aproper noun, transcribed [ˈbuːsan]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "zweitgrößte Stadt und wichtigste Hafenstadt Südkoreas, die im Südosten des Landes liegt".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Busan, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. Our dataset records no confusable match here, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Busan, spelled B-U-S-A-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    zweitgrößte Stadt und wichtigste Hafenstadt Südkoreas, die im Südosten des Landes liegt

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Seine Großeltern sind in Busan aufgewachsen.

This word in other languages

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 "Busan"?
"Busan" is spelled B-U-S-A-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈbuːsan].
What does "Busan" mean?
As a proper noun, "Busan" means: zweitgrößte Stadt und wichtigste Hafenstadt Südkoreas, die im Südosten des Landes liegt
How do you pronounce "Busan"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Busan" is [ˈbuːsan]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Busan" come from?
"Busan" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list