rebús
[reˈβ̞us]
The verdict
“rebús” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency Spanish
- 5
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Variante de rehús
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | rebús |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [reˈβ̞us] |
| Letters | 5 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “rebús” sits in Spanish frequency
Rare enough to double-check
rebús is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [reˈβ̞us]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Variante de rehús".
rebús doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.
No borrowing history is documented for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Spanish form is rebús, spelled R-E-B-Ú-S.
Definition
- 1Variante de rehús
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.
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Using “rebús”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Spanish spelling is R-E-B-Ú-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [reˈβ̞us] (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
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.