rebús

[reˈβ̞us]

/[reˈβ̞us]/ noun

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 September 3, 2026) - Variante de rehús

Corpus desk

Index ES-rebus · rebús · Spanish

rebús · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "R" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for rebús
PropertyValue
Headwordrebús
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[reˈβ̞us]
Letters5
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “rebús” en español

rebúsestá más allá de las 100.000 formas más frecuentes del español, en la cola de léxico especializado o poco usado donde la duda ortográfica aprieta.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

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

  1. 1
    Variante de rehús

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how rebús appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. En fin, unos pocos, que eran siempre don fulano, don mengano, con un don así de grande, y, luego, los demás, el rebús, una pobre gente triste

Synonyms

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "rebús"?
"rebús" is spelled R-E-B-Ú-S. The IPA pronunciation is [reˈβ̞us].
What does "rebús" mean?
As a noun, "rebús" means: Variante de rehús
How do you pronounce "rebús"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "rebús" is [reˈβ̞us]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "rebús" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list