buse

\byz\

/\byz\/ noun

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The verdict

“buse” is a moderately-common French word, ranked #32,321 in French word frequency and used as a noun.

#32,321
frequency rank, French
4
letters
5
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Oiseau de proie, rapace diurne (falconiforme) de la famille des accipitridés, du genre Buteo, au plumage brun tacheté et que l’on considère comme dépourvu d’intelligence et dont il existe plusieurs...

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

buse vs but
50% similar
buse vs bye
50% similar
buse vs buy
50% similar

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

Key facts for buse
PropertyValue
Headwordbuse
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\byz\
Letters4
Frequency rank#32,321
Misspellings tracked5
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “buse” sits in French 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). buse 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 French entry for buse is 4 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \byz\. Corpus data places it at rank #32,321 in overall French word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 4 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 5 likely wrong-spelling variants for buse, with forms such as "bbuse", "bsue", and "bues". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "but", "bye", "buy", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct French form is buse, spelled B-U-S-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Oiseau de proie, rapace diurne (falconiforme) de la famille des accipitridés, du genre Buteo, au plumage brun tacheté et que l’on considère comme dépourvu d’intelligence et dont il existe plusieurs espèces en Europe.
  2. 2
    Personne ignorante, stupide ou bornée ; sot, idiot.
  3. 3
    Échec à une élection, à un examen etc.
  4. 4
    Meuble représentant un disque de couleur rouge dans les armoiries. Il s’agit de l’ancien nom du tourteau de gueules, bien que certains auteurs l’ont également donné au tourteau de pourpre. À rapprocher de besant, besant-tourteau, gulpe, guse, heurte, œil de faucon, ogoesse, plate, pomme, somme, tourteau, tourteau-besant et volet.

This word in other languages

buzzard(English)gavilan(Español)Bussard(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: bbuse,bsue,bues,busse,ubse

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of buse - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

bbuse1bsue2bues2busse1ubse2
Edit distance from "buse"

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 French corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "buse"?
"buse" is spelled B-U-S-E. The IPA pronunciation is \byz\.
What does "buse" mean?
As a noun, "buse" means: Oiseau de proie, rapace diurne (falconiforme) de la famille des accipitridés, du genre Buteo, au plumage brun tacheté et que l’on considère comme dépourvu d’intelligence et dont il existe plusieurs...
What words are commonly confused with "buse"?
"buse" is commonly confused with "but", "bye", "buy". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "buse"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "buse" is \byz\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "buse" come from?
"buse" is a French word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “buse”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is B-U-S-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \byz\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “but” - see the side-by-side comparison. buse vs but
  • Browse more French words and confusable pairs in the same reference. French 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