bux

noun

"bux" is a 3-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“bux” is uncommon English (frequency #75,693 among 31,241 “B” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#75,693
frequency rank, English
31,241
“B” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Plural of buck; alternative spelling of bucks.

Key facts for bux
PropertyValue
Headwordbux
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
Letters3
Frequency rank#75,693
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “bux” 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). bux lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

bux is uncommon English at frequency #75,693 among 31,241 “B” headwords, classed as anoun. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Plural of buck; alternative spelling of bucks.".

Zero misspellings are on record for bux in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable English patterns. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

Etymologically, the entry records: From bucks (plural of buck) with -x replacing the /ks/ sound. The correct English form is bux, spelled B-U-X.

Definition

  1. 1
    Plural of buck; alternative spelling of bucks.

Etymology

From bucks (plural of buck) with -x replacing the /ks/ sound.

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 "bux"?
"bux" is spelled B-U-X.
What does "bux" mean?
As a noun, "bux" means: Plural of buck; alternative spelling of bucks.
What is the origin of the word "bux"?
From bucks (plural of buck) with -x replacing the /ks/ sound. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Using “bux”

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

  • The one correct English spelling is B-U-X - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • 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