Butene

[buˈteːnə]

/[buˈteːnə]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
6
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Buten

Corpus desk

Index DE-butene · Butene · German

Butene · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 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 Butene
PropertyValue
HeadwordButene
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[buˈteːnə]
Letters6
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Butene“ im Deutschen

Butenesitzt 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

Butene is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [buˈteːnə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

Butene doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is Butene, spelled B-U-T-E-N-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Buten
  2. 2
    Genitiv Plural des Substantivs Buten
  3. 3
    Akkusativ Plural des Substantivs Buten

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 "Butene"?
"Butene" is spelled B-U-T-E-N-E. The IPA pronunciation is [buˈteːnə].
What does "Butene" mean?
As a noun, "Butene" means: Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Buten
How do you pronounce "Butene"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Butene" is [buˈteːnə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Butene" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list