bust

/bʌst/

//bʌst// noun

By · According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA) ·

The verdict

“bust” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #96,057 among 24,339 “B” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#96,057
frequency rank, Spanish
24,339
“B” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Busto.

Key facts for bust
PropertyValue
Headwordbust
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/bʌst/
Letters4
Frequency rank#96,057
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “bust” 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). bust 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

bust is uncommon Spanish at frequency #96,057 among 24,339 “B” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /bʌst/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

No generated misspelling entries exist for bust in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Spanish form is bust, spelled B-U-S-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Busto.
  2. 2
    Senos.
  3. 3
    Pecho.

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 "bust"?
"bust" is spelled B-U-S-T. The IPA pronunciation is /bʌst/.
What does "bust" mean?
As a noun, "bust" means: Busto.
How do you pronounce "bust"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "bust" is /bʌst/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "bust" come from?
"bust" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Using “bust”

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

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

Other uncommon Spanish 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