buses

[ˈbuses]

/[ˈbuses]/ noun

The verdict

“buses” is a moderately-common Spanish word, ranked #10,797 in Spanish word frequency and used as a noun.

#10,797
frequency rank, Spanish
5
letters
9
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Forma del plural de bus.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

buses vs bush
60% similar
buses vs busto
60% similar
buses vs buzos
60% similar

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

Key facts for buses
PropertyValue
Headwordbuses
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈbuses]
Letters5
Frequency rank#10,797
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “buses” sits in Spanish 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). buses lands here:

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

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Spanish entry for buses is 5 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈbuses]. Corpus data places it at rank #10,797 in overall Spanish word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Forma del plural de bus.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for buses, with forms such as "bbuses", "bsues", and "buces". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "bush", "busto", "buzos", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct Spanish form is buses, spelled B-U-S-E-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Forma del plural de bus.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: bbuses,bsues,buces,buess,busess,busse,busses,ubses,vuses

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of buses - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

bbuses1bsues2buces1buess2busess1busse2busses1ubses2
Edit distance from "buses"

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 "buses"?
"buses" is spelled B-U-S-E-S. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈbuses].
What does "buses" mean?
As a noun, "buses" means: Forma del plural de bus.
What words are commonly confused with "buses"?
"buses" is commonly confused with "bush", "busto", "buzos". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "buses"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "buses" is [ˈbuses]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "buses" come from?
"buses" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “buses”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is B-U-S-E-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈbuses] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “bush” - see the side-by-side comparison. buses vs bush
  • Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words
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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list