Buttermilch

[ˈbʊtɐˌmɪlç]

/[ˈbʊtɐˌmɪlç]/ noun

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The verdict

“Buttermilch” has 16 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #48,035. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#48,035
frequency rank, German
5,818
“B” headwords
16
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - milchähnliches Getränk, Nebenprodukt der Butterherstellung

Corpus desk

Index DE-buttermilch · Buttermilch · German

Buttermilch · rank #48,035 · 16 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #48,035
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 16 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,818
  • PHOTO-FINISH Burschenschaf…

Nearest frequency peer: Burschenschaften (-1 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 „Buttermilch“

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

corpus weight

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Buttermilch
PropertyValue
HeadwordButtermilch
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈbʊtɐˌmɪlç]
Letters11
Frequency rank#48,035
Misspellings tracked16
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Buttermilch“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Buttermilchliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Burschenschaften“ (#48,034), „Bürgertums“ (#48,036), „Burgunder“ (#48,033). Unter 5,818 „B“-Lemmata liegt „Buttermilch“ bei #48,035. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 16 spelling variants around Buttermilch (IPA [ˈbʊtɐˌmɪlç]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #48,035 among 5,818 “B” headwords. Dominant gloss: "milchähnliches Getränk, Nebenprodukt der Butterherstellung".

Our generated misspelling index lists 16 likely wrong-spelling variants for Buttermilch, with forms such as "bbuttermilch", "btutermilch", and "butermilch". 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. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

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 Buttermilch, spelled B-U-T-T-E-R-M-I-L-C-H.

Definition

  1. 1
    milchähnliches Getränk, Nebenprodukt der Butterherstellung

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Die Buttermilch wird mit den pürierten Früchten vermischt.
  2. Milchhändler und Molkereien (Abnehmer) sind verpflichtet, Milch, entrahmte Milch, Buttermilch und geschlagene Buttermilch nur von Molkereien, die von der obersten Landesbehörde bestimmt werden, zu beziehen.

Synonyms

Kirnemilch

This word in other languages

buttermilk(English)babeurre(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • bbuttermilch
  • btutermilch
  • butermilch
  • butetrmilch
  • buttemrilch
  • butterimlch
  • buttermiclh
  • buttermilcch
  • buttermilchh
  • buttermilhc
  • buttermillch
  • buttermlich
  • buttermmilch
  • butterrmilch
  • buttremilch
  • ubttermilch

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Buttermilch - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

bbuttermilch1btutermilch2butermilch1butetrmilch2buttemrilch2butterimlch2buttermiclh2buttermilcch1
Edit distance from "Buttermilch"

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 "Buttermilch"?
"Buttermilch" is spelled B-U-T-T-E-R-M-I-L-C-H. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈbʊtɐˌmɪlç].
What does "Buttermilch" mean?
As a noun, "Buttermilch" means: milchähnliches Getränk, Nebenprodukt der Butterherstellung
What are common misspellings of "Buttermilch"?
Common misspellings include "bbuttermilch", "btutermilch", "butermilch", "butetrmilch", "buttemrilch". The correct spelling is "Buttermilch".
How do you pronounce "Buttermilch"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Buttermilch" is [ˈbʊtɐˌmɪlç]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Buttermilch" come from?
"Buttermilch" 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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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 11 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

bibliotheca#48,004berechtigen#47,994Düngemittel#48,082Einbrechern#48,096

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (16 here; floor ≥5).

Bürgertums16 variantsbegrenztem16 variantsEinlagerung16 variantsausgefahren16 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list