Bhutanese

/ˌbuːtəˈniːz/

//ˌbuːtəˈniːz// adj

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"bhutanese" is a 9-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“Bhutanese” is uncommon English (frequency #60,652 among 31,241 “B” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#60,652
frequency rank, English
31,241
“B” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Of, from, or pertaining to Bhutan, the Bhutanese people.

Key facts for Bhutanese
PropertyValue
HeadwordBhutanese
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/ˌbuːtəˈniːz/
Letters9
Frequency rank#60,652
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Bhutanese” sits in English 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). Bhutanese 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

Bhutanese is uncommon English at frequency #60,652 among 31,241 “B” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed /ˌbuːtəˈniːz/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Of, from, or pertaining to Bhutan, the Bhutanese people.".

No generated misspelling entries exist for Bhutanese in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Bhutan + -ese. The correct English form is Bhutanese, spelled B-H-U-T-A-N-E-S-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Of, from, or pertaining to Bhutan, the Bhutanese people.

Etymology

From Bhutan + -ese.

This word in other languages

butanés(Español)bhoutanais(Français)bhutanisch(Deutsch)

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 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Bhutanese"?
"Bhutanese" is spelled B-H-U-T-A-N-E-S-E. The IPA pronunciation is /ˌbuːtəˈniːz/.
What does "Bhutanese" mean?
As an adjective, "Bhutanese" means: Of, from, or pertaining to Bhutan, the Bhutanese people.
How do you pronounce "Bhutanese"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Bhutanese" is /ˌbuːtəˈniːz/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "Bhutanese"?
From Bhutan + -ese. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Using “Bhutanese”

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

  • The one correct English spelling is B-H-U-T-A-N-E-S-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ˌbuːtəˈniːz/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words

Other uncommon English 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