Dornbusch

[ˈdɔʁnˌbʊʃ]

/[ˈdɔʁnˌbʊʃ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Dornbusch” is uncommon German (frequency #66,128 among 2,764 “D” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#66,128
frequency rank, German
2,764
“D” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - ein Busch oder ein Strauch mit Dornen

Corpus desk

Index DE-dornbusch · Dornbusch · German

Dornbusch · rank #66,128 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #66,128
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,764
  • PHOTO-FINISH downing

Nearest frequency peer: downing (+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.

Frequency neighbourhood for “Dornbusch”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “Dornbusch” sits against the nearest ranked German headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Dornbusch
PropertyValue
HeadwordDornbusch
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈdɔʁnˌbʊʃ]
Letters9
Frequency rank#66,128
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Wo “Dornbusch” in der deutschen Häufigkeit sitzt

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Dornbuschliegt hier:

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. In derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite liegen „downing“ (#66,129), „Doppelbett“ (#66,126), „DPs“ (#66,130). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Dornbusch is uncommon German at frequency #66,128 among 2,764 “D” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈdɔʁnˌbʊʃ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "ein Busch oder ein Strauch mit Dornen".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for Dornbusch, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Dornbusch, spelled D-O-R-N-B-U-S-C-H.

Definition

  1. 1
    ein Busch oder ein Strauch mit Dornen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Beiras bewohnen in kleinen Rudeln trockenes, steiniges Berg- u. Hügelland mit niedrigen Dornbüschen in Somalia (Afrika).“
  2. „Durch teils bergiges Gelände, mit Dornbüschen bewachsene Steppen und bewaldetes Gebiet dringt er nun immer weiter nach Westen vor.“

Synonyms

Dornenstrauch

This word in other languages

abrojo(Español)

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 "Dornbusch"?
"Dornbusch" is spelled D-O-R-N-B-U-S-C-H. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈdɔʁnˌbʊʃ].
What does "Dornbusch" mean?
As a noun, "Dornbusch" means: ein Busch oder ein Strauch mit Dornen
How do you pronounce "Dornbusch"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Dornbusch" is [ˈdɔʁnˌbʊʃ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Dornbusch" come from?
"Dornbusch" 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 "Dornbusch", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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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