Brachse
[ˈbʁaksə]
The verdict
“Brachse” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 7
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - bis zu 70 cm langer Karpfenfisch, der in Seen und sehr langsam fließenden Flüssen in Europa und Teilen Asiens lebt
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Brachse |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈbʁaksə] |
| Letters | 7 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “Brachse” sits in German frequency
Rare enough to double-check
Brachse is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈbʁaksə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "bis zu 70 cm langer Karpfenfisch, der in Seen und sehr langsam fließenden Flüssen in Europa und Teilen Asiens lebt".
The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Brachse, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.
No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Brachse, spelled B-R-A-C-H-S-E.
Definition
- 1bis zu 70 cm langer Karpfenfisch, der in Seen und sehr langsam fließenden Flüssen in Europa und Teilen Asiens lebt
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.
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Using “Brachse”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct German spelling is B-R-A-C-H-S-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ˈbʁaksə] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German 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.