buthaben

Buthaben is not a standard term in German financial language. It is generally considered a misspelling or typographical error in most contexts and has no widely accepted, independent definition in accounting or banking. Because of this, its meaning depends entirely on the surrounding text, and it is not recognized as an official concept by dictionaries or financial authorities.

In ordinary use, the related and normative term is Guthaben, which denotes a credit balance or the amount of money available in an account, prepaid card, or digital wallet. Guthaben describes funds that a user can spend or withdraw. In bookkeeping and double-entry accounting, the term Haben (the credit side) is used to record increases in liabilities or income and decreases in assets, while Soll represents the debit side.

If you encounter the word buthaben in a document, treat it as a probable typo for Guthaben or as a misapplied reference to Haben. To determine the intended meaning, examine the context: does the text discuss available funds, account balances, or flexibility to spend? If the source is a financial system or ledger, rely on the surrounding entries (Soll vs. Haben) to infer the correct concept.

See also Guthaben, Haben, Soll, Buchführung, and Doppelbuchführung for related terms. In English, Guthaben translates to credit balance or wallet balance, depending on the context.