Stadtbus

[ˈʃtatˌbʊs]

/[ˈʃtatˌbʊs]/ noun

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The verdict

“Stadtbus” is uncommon German (frequency #60,100 among 107,600 “S” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#60,100
frequency rank, German
107,600
“S” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Nahverkehrslinie/Nahverkehrssystem des innerstädtischen Verkehrs

Key facts for Stadtbus
PropertyValue
HeadwordStadtbus
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʃtatˌbʊs]
Letters8
Frequency rank#60,100
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Stadtbus” 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). Stadtbus 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

Stadtbus is uncommon German at frequency #60,100 among 107,600 “S” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈʃtatˌbʊs]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

Stadtbus has no tracked misspelling variants, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Stadtbus, spelled S-T-A-D-T-B-U-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nahverkehrslinie/Nahverkehrssystem des innerstädtischen Verkehrs
  2. 2
    öffentliches Verkehrsmittel, Fahrzeug für [1]

Synonyms

StadtbuslinieStadtbusnetzStadtlinienbus

Antonyms

RegionalbusFernbuslinieÜberlandbusOrtsbusAutoEisenbahn

This word in other languages

City bus(English)

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 "Stadtbus"?
"Stadtbus" is spelled S-T-A-D-T-B-U-S. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʃtatˌbʊs].
What does "Stadtbus" mean?
As a noun, "Stadtbus" means: Nahverkehrslinie/Nahverkehrssystem des innerstädtischen Verkehrs
How do you pronounce "Stadtbus"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Stadtbus" is [ˈʃtatˌbʊs]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Stadtbus" come from?
"Stadtbus" 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 “Stadtbus”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is S-T-A-D-T-B-U-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈʃtatˌbʊs] (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

Other uncommon German words near this rank

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