Büste

\bʏstə\

/\bʏstə\/ noun

The verdict

“Büste” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
5
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Buste, poitrine, sein.

Corpus desk

Index FR-buste · Büste · French

Büste · 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 "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.

Key facts for Büste
PropertyValue
HeadwordBüste
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\bʏstə\
Letters5
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « Büste » en français

Büstereste hors des 100.000 mots français les plus fréquents, dans la longue queue du vocabulaire technique, archaïque ou rare, là où le doute d'orthographe frappe.

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

Rare enough to double-check

Büste is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \bʏstə\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

Büste has no tracked misspelling variants, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. 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.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, 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 Büste, spelled B-Ü-S-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Buste, poitrine, sein.
  2. 2
    Buste.
  3. 3
    Décolleté, balconnet.

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 "Büste"?
"Büste" is spelled B-Ü-S-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is \bʏstə\.
What does "Büste" mean?
As a noun, "Büste" means: Buste, poitrine, sein.
How do you pronounce "Büste"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Büste" is \bʏstə\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Büste" come from?
"Büste" is a French word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list