busses

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The verdict

“busses” is uncommon German (frequency #52,722 among 72,680 “B” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#52,722
frequency rank, German
72,680
“B” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs bus

Key facts for busses
PropertyValue
Headwordbusses
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[…]
Letters6
Frequency rank#52,722
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “busses” 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). busses 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

busses is uncommon German at frequency #52,722 among 72,680 “B” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed […]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs bus".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for busses, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is busses, spelled B-U-S-S-E-S.

Definition

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    3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs bus

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 "busses"?
"busses" is spelled B-U-S-S-E-S. The IPA pronunciation is […].
What does "busses" mean?
As a verb, "busses" means: 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs bus
How do you pronounce "busses"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "busses" is […]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "busses" come from?
"busses" 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 “busses”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is B-U-S-S-E-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as […] (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