Butzemann
[ˈbʊt͡səˌman]
The verdict
“Butzemann” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 9
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - gespensterhafte Figur, die Angst verbreitet
Corpus desk
Index DE-butzemann · Butzemann · German
Butzemann · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 9 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Butzemann |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈbʊt͡səˌman] |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Butzemann“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Butzemann is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈbʊt͡səˌman]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "gespensterhafte Figur, die Angst verbreitet".
Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for Butzemann, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Butzemann, spelled B-U-T-Z-E-M-A-N-N.
Definition
- 1gespensterhafte Figur, die Angst verbreitet
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how Butzemann appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Siehst du dort den großen Butzemann?“ sagte der Vater, und wollte den Kleinen schrecken, damit er artig wäre, „der kommt und holt dich.“
This word in other languages
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.