Bütte

\bʏtə\

/\bʏtə\/ noun

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The verdict

“Bütte” 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) - Cuve.

Corpus desk

Index FR-butte · Bütte · French

Bütte · 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 Bütte
PropertyValue
HeadwordBütte
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\bʏtə\
Letters5
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Bütte” sits in French frequency

Bütte falls outside the top-100,000 ranked French words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

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

Rare enough to double-check

Bütte is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \bʏtə\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

No generated misspelling entries exist for Bütte in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable French patterns. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is Bütte, spelled B-Ü-T-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Cuve.
  2. 2
    Hotte de vigneron.

Synonyms

BottichHolzbottichHolztrogHolzwanne

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Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Bütte"?
"Bütte" is spelled B-Ü-T-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is \bʏtə\.
What does "Bütte" mean?
As a noun, "Bütte" means: Cuve.
How do you pronounce "Bütte"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Bütte" is \bʏtə\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Bütte" come from?
"Bütte" 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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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