buller

/ˈbʊlə(ɹ)/

//ˈbʊlə(ɹ)// verb

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"buller" is a 6-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“buller” has 7 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #48,640. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#48,640
frequency rank, English
4,121
“B” headwords
7
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - To boil or seethe.

Corpus desk

Index EN-buller · buller · English

buller · rank #48,640 · 7 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #48,640
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 7 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,121
  • PHOTO-FINISH bushing

Nearest frequency peer: bushing (+1 rank slots)

Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern

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.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “buller”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

What this shows “buller” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the edit-distance chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

buller vs buyer
67% similar
buller vs bulls
67% similar
buller vs bully
67% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for buller
PropertyValue
Headwordbuller
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechVerb
IPA/ˈbʊlə(ɹ)/
Letters6
Frequency rank#48,640
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “buller”

Word frequency stretches from the small set of words we reach for constantly (left) out to the long tail barely used once in a while (right).bullerlands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “bushing” (#48,641), “Bui” (#48,638), “busily” (#48,642). Among 4,121 “B” headwords, “buller” is #48,640. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 7 spelling variants around buller (IPA /ˈbʊlə(ɹ)/), averb. Corpus frequency is #48,640 among 4,121 “B” headwords. Dominant gloss: "To boil or seethe.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for buller, with forms such as "bbuller", "bluler", and "bulelr". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "buyer", "bulls", "bully", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Scots buller (“to boil, seethe”). Of obscure origin. Probably related to Old Norse bulla (“to boil”) and Old French bullir (“to boil”), Latin bullio (“I boil”), all from Proto-Indo-European *bew- (“swelling”). The correct English form is buller, spelled B-U-L-L-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    To boil or seethe.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. The still liquid element startled uprears, It bubbled and bullered and roared in his ears, Like thunder that gallows on high.
  2. If this wer a good argument, to prove a man's sins wer not pardoned, because he still finds corruption bullering up in him, then none in the world should have their sin pardoned!

Etymology

From Scots buller (“to boil, seethe”). Of obscure origin. Probably related to Old Norse bulla (“to boil”) and Old French bullir (“to boil”), Latin bullio (“I boil”), all from Proto-Indo-European *bew- (“swelling”).

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • bbuller
  • bluler
  • bulelr
  • buler
  • bullerr
  • bullre
  • ubller

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of buller - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

bbuller1bluler2bulelr2buler1bullerr1bullre2ubller2
Edit distance from "buller"

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 "buller"?
"buller" is spelled B-U-L-L-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈbʊlə(ɹ)/.
What does "buller" mean?
As a verb, "buller" means: To boil or seethe.
What words are commonly confused with "buller"?
"buller" is commonly confused with "buyer", "bulls", "bully". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "buller"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "buller" is /ˈbʊlə(ɹ)/. 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 "buller"?
From Scots buller (“to boil, seethe”). Of obscure origin. Probably related to Old Norse bulla (“to boil”) and Old French bullir (“to boil”), Latin bullio (“I boil”), all from Proto-Indo-European *bew- (“swelling”). See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "buller", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

busily#48,642byline#48,644captor#48,648blimey#48,626

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (7 here; floor ≥5).

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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list