Bussi

[ˈbʊsi]

/[ˈbʊsi]/ noun

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The verdict

“Bussi” has 6 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #49,542. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#49,542
frequency rank, German
5,818
“B” headwords
6
tracked misspellings
16
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - ein Kuss (nicht erotisch), meist auf die Wange; wird auch als Abschiedsgruß im privaten Briefverkehr verwendet.

Corpus desk

Index DE-bussi · Bussi · German

Bussi · rank #49,542 · 6 variants · 16 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #49,542
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 16 pairs
  • VAR-MID 6 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,818
  • PHOTO-FINISH bundesdeutsche

Nearest frequency peer: bundesdeutsche (-2 rank slots)

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.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „Bussi“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „Bussi“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

Bussi vs Büste
40% similar
Bussi vs Bus
60% similar
Bussi vs Boss
60% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for Bussi
PropertyValue
HeadwordBussi
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈbʊsi]
Letters5
Frequency rank#49,542
Misspellings tracked6
Confusable pairs16
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Bussi“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Bussiliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „bundesdeutsche“ (#49,540), „Buchdrucker“ (#49,538), „cabaret“ (#49,546). Unter 5,818 „B“-Lemmata liegt „Bussi“ bei #49,542. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 6 spelling variants around Bussi (IPA [ˈbʊsi]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #49,542 among 5,818 “B” headwords. Dominant gloss: "ein Kuss (nicht erotisch), meist auf die Wange; wird auch als Abschiedsgruß im privaten Briefverkehr verwendet.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 6 likely wrong-spelling variants for Bussi, with forms such as "bbussi", "bsusi", and "busi". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 16 confusable-pair relationships, "Büste", "Bus", "Boss", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Bussi, spelled B-U-S-S-I.

Definition

  1. 1
    ein Kuss (nicht erotisch), meist auf die Wange; wird auch als Abschiedsgruß im privaten Briefverkehr verwendet.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Gib meinem lieben Bruder ein Bussi von mir.

Synonyms

KüsschenKüssleinKüssiKüsselKussiKussel

This word in other languages

kiss(English)besito(Español)bise(Français)beijo(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • bbussi
  • bsusi
  • busi
  • busis
  • bußi
  • ubssi

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Bussi - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

bbussi1bsusi2busi1busis2bußi2ubssi2
Edit distance from "Bussi"

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 "Bussi"?
"Bussi" is spelled B-U-S-S-I. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈbʊsi].
What does "Bussi" mean?
As a noun, "Bussi" means: ein Kuss (nicht erotisch), meist auf die Wange; wird auch als Abschiedsgruß im privaten Briefverkehr verwendet.
What words are commonly confused with "Bussi"?
"Bussi" is commonly confused with "Büste", "Bus", "Boss". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Bussi"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Bussi" is [ˈbʊsi]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Bussi" come from?
"Bussi" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Bussi", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Brenz#49,537clock#49,562Docks#49,588duran#49,596

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (6 here; floor ≥5).

Bims6 variantsArosa6 variantsappelle6 variantsaloha6 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list