Drehbuchs

[ˈdʁeːˌbuːxs]

/[ˈdʁeːˌbuːxs]/ noun

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The verdict

“Drehbuchs” is uncommon German (frequency #83,865 among 45,632 “D” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#83,865
frequency rank, German
45,632
“D” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Drehbuch

Key facts for Drehbuchs
PropertyValue
HeadwordDrehbuchs
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈdʁeːˌbuːxs]
Letters9
Frequency rank#83,865
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Drehbuchs” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). Drehbuchs lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Drehbuchs is uncommon German at frequency #83,865 among 45,632 “D” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈdʁeːˌbuːxs]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Drehbuch".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for Drehbuchs, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Drehbuchs, spelled D-R-E-H-B-U-C-H-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Drehbuch

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 "Drehbuchs"?
"Drehbuchs" is spelled D-R-E-H-B-U-C-H-S. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈdʁeːˌbuːxs].
What does "Drehbuchs" mean?
As a noun, "Drehbuchs" means: Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Drehbuch
How do you pronounce "Drehbuchs"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Drehbuchs" is [ˈdʁeːˌbuːxs]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Drehbuchs" come from?
"Drehbuchs" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “Drehbuchs”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is D-R-E-H-B-U-C-H-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈdʁeːˌbuːxs] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

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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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list