Buschtrommel

[ˈbʊʃˌtʁɔml̩]

/[ˈbʊʃˌtʁɔml̩]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
12
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Trommel, die als Instrument der Nachrichtenübermittlung verwendet wird

Key facts for Buschtrommel
PropertyValue
HeadwordBuschtrommel
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈbʊʃˌtʁɔml̩]
Letters12
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Buschtrommel” sits in German frequency

Buschtrommel falls outside the top-100,000 ranked German words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

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

Rare enough to double-check

Buschtrommel is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈbʊʃˌtʁɔml̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

Buschtrommel has no tracked misspelling variants, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, 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 Buschtrommel, spelled B-U-S-C-H-T-R-O-M-M-E-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    Trommel, die als Instrument der Nachrichtenübermittlung verwendet wird
  2. 2
    Gerüchteküche, Urwaldtrommel, Flurfunk

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 "Buschtrommel"?
"Buschtrommel" is spelled B-U-S-C-H-T-R-O-M-M-E-L. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈbʊʃˌtʁɔml̩].
What does "Buschtrommel" mean?
As a noun, "Buschtrommel" means: Trommel, die als Instrument der Nachrichtenübermittlung verwendet wird
How do you pronounce "Buschtrommel"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Buschtrommel" is [ˈbʊʃˌtʁɔml̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Buschtrommel" come from?
"Buschtrommel" 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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Using “Buschtrommel”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is B-U-S-C-H-T-R-O-M-M-E-L - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈbʊʃˌtʁɔml̩] (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