buttern

[ˈbʊtɐn]

/[ˈbʊtɐn]/ verb

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The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
7
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Rahm zu Butter verarbeiten

Corpus desk

Index DE-buttern · buttern · German

buttern · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 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 buttern
PropertyValue
Headwordbuttern
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈbʊtɐn]
Letters7
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „buttern“ im Deutschen

butternliegt außerhalb der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Wörter, im Langschwanz technischer, archaischer oder seltener Formen, genau dort, wo Schreibzweifeln zuschlagen.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

buttern is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [ˈbʊtɐn]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 16 senses are on record.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for buttern, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is buttern, spelled B-U-T-T-E-R-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Rahm zu Butter verarbeiten
  2. 2
    sich zu Butter entwickeln
  3. 3
    mit Butter bestrichene Brote essen; das Frühstück einnehmen
  4. 4
    großen Gewinn einbringen, sich sehr gut entwickeln
  5. 5
    eitern
  6. 6
    das Bett einnässen
  7. 7
    bei einer Arbeit unsorgfältig vorgehen
  8. 8
    flache Steine so auf eine Wasseroberfläche werfen, dass sie mehrere Hüpfer machen
  9. 9
    koitieren
  10. 10
    als Aufpasser dafür sorgen, dass jemand nicht überrascht/ertappt wird
  11. 11
    eine Zahlung tätigen
  12. 12
    mit Butter bestreichen
  13. 13
    mit Butter einfetten
  14. 14
    hochwertige Karten in den Stich eines Mitspielers werfen, um die Punkte gutgeschrieben zu bekommen
  15. 15
    mit fraglichem Erfolg Mittel in größerem Umfang investieren
  16. 16
    einen Ball mit großer Wucht stoßen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Nachdem wir den Rahm abgenommen haben, müssen wir heute unbedingt noch buttern.
  2. Wenn man Zucker in das Butterfaß tut, so buttert die Sahne nicht.

Synonyms

karnenkirnenschmierenfettmachen

This word in other languages

churn(English)batir(Español)baratter(Français)

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 "buttern"?
"buttern" is spelled B-U-T-T-E-R-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈbʊtɐn].
What does "buttern" mean?
As a verb, "buttern" means: Rahm zu Butter verarbeiten
How do you pronounce "buttern"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "buttern" is [ˈbʊtɐn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "buttern" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list