bufet

[buˈfet̪]

/[buˈfet̪]/ noun

The verdict

“bufet” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #91,671 among 2,459 “B” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#91,671
frequency rank, Spanish
2,459
“B” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Comida servida y dispuesta generalmente sobre una mesa, junto con su cubertería, que consiste principalmente en que los comensales se sirven a discreción de los alimentos.

Corpus desk

Index ES-bufet · bufet · Spanish

bufet · rank #91,671 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #91,671
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,459
  • PHOTO-FINISH buenito

Nearest frequency peer: buenito (-1 rank slots)

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.

Rangos de cola larga cerca de “bufet”

Banda escasa: las barras invierten el rango para que lo raro se lea más corto

corpus weight

What this shows Vista de cola larga: dónde “bufet” se sitúa frente a rangos españoles igualmente raros.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for bufet
PropertyValue
Headwordbufet
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[buˈfet̪]
Letters5
Frequency rank#91,671
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “bufet” en español

De izquierda a derecha: las pocas palabras que cargan el habla diaria, luego la cola larga casi invisible.bufetcae en esta cola de rareza:

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

Los ticks avanzan en logaritmo; cada uno es del orden de diez veces más raro. Vecinos raros de la misma franja: “buenito” (#91,670), “Briana” (#91,665), “bávara” (#91,677). Entre 2,459 lemas con “B”, “bufet” va en #91,671. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

bufet is uncommon Spanish at frequency #91,671 among 2,459 “B” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [buˈfet̪]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

No misspelling variants are generated for bufet in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable Spanish patterns. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is bufet, spelled B-U-F-E-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Comida servida y dispuesta generalmente sobre una mesa, junto con su cubertería, que consiste principalmente en que los comensales se sirven a discreción de los alimentos.
  2. 2
    Mesa en la que se sirve el bufet₁.
  3. 3
    Local o despacho donde se sirven aperitivos o comidas ligeras.

Synonyms

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "bufet"?
"bufet" is spelled B-U-F-E-T. The IPA pronunciation is [buˈfet̪].
What does "bufet" mean?
As a noun, "bufet" means: Comida servida y dispuesta generalmente sobre una mesa, junto con su cubertería, que consiste principalmente en que los comensales se sirven a discreción de los alimentos.
How do you pronounce "bufet"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "bufet" is [buˈfet̪]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "bufet" come from?
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list