Bursche
\ˈbʊʁ.ʃə\
The verdict
“Bursche” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 7
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Jeune homme, garçon, gars. → voir Junge, Bube et Knabe
Corpus desk
Index FR-bursche · Bursche · French
Bursche · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 7 letters
- VOW-2 2 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "B" 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Bursche |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | \ˈbʊʁ.ʃə\ |
| Letters | 7 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
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Rare enough to double-check
Bursche is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \ˈbʊʁ.ʃə\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.
Zero misspellings are on record for Bursche in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is Bursche, spelled B-U-R-S-C-H-E.
Definition
- 1Jeune homme, garçon, gars. → voir Junge, Bube et Knabe
- 2Membre d’une corporation d’étudiants. → voir Burschenschaft
- 3Serviteur
- 4en parlant d’un animal Spécimen
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Bursche appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Warte nur, mein Bursche, ich werde dich erwischen! - Attends que je t’attrape, mon gaillard (ou: mon coco)!
Jedem Besucher sind auch die Studenten der Marineakademie aufgefallen. (...) Mit weißem Hemd, schwarzen Hosen und Messingschnallen prägen die jungen Burschen die Stadt.
Antonyms
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.