Busspur

[ˈbʊsˌʃpuːɐ̯]

/[ˈbʊsˌʃpuːɐ̯]/ noun

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The verdict

“Busspur” is uncommon German (frequency #80,195 among 72,680 “B” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#80,195
frequency rank, German
72,680
“B” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - extra für (hauptsächlich) Busse vorgesehene und entsprechend gekennzeichnete Fahrspur auf Straßen

Key facts for Busspur
PropertyValue
HeadwordBusspur
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈbʊsˌʃpuːɐ̯]
Letters7
Frequency rank#80,195
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Busspur” 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). Busspur 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

Busspur is uncommon German at frequency #80,195 among 72,680 “B” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈbʊsˌʃpuːɐ̯]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "extra für (hauptsächlich) Busse vorgesehene und entsprechend gekennzeichnete Fahrspur auf Straßen".

No generated misspelling entries exist for Busspur in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Busspur, spelled B-U-S-S-P-U-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    extra für (hauptsächlich) Busse vorgesehene und entsprechend gekennzeichnete Fahrspur auf Straßen

Synonyms

BusfahrspurBusfahrstreifenBussonderfahrstreifen

This word in other languages

couloir de bus(Français)

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 "Busspur"?
"Busspur" is spelled B-U-S-S-P-U-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈbʊsˌʃpuːɐ̯].
What does "Busspur" mean?
As a noun, "Busspur" means: extra für (hauptsächlich) Busse vorgesehene und entsprechend gekennzeichnete Fahrspur auf Straßen
How do you pronounce "Busspur"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Busspur" is [ˈbʊsˌʃpuːɐ̯]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Busspur" come from?
"Busspur" 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 “Busspur”

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

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