Brand

[bʁant]

/[bʁant]/ noun

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The verdict

“Brand” has 8 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #2,879. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#2,879
frequency rank, German
5,818
“B” headwords
8
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - unkontrolliertes Feuer

Corpus desk

Index DE-brand · Brand · German

Brand · rank #2,879 · 8 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #2,879
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-1 1 vowel
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 8 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,818
  • PHOTO-FINISH Bezirk

Nearest frequency peer: Bezirk (-1 rank slots)

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.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „Brand“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „Brand“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

Brand vs BRD
20% similar
Brand vs Bund
60% similar
Brand vs brav
40% similar

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

Key facts for Brand
PropertyValue
HeadwordBrand
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[bʁant]
Letters5
Frequency rank#2,879
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Brand“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Brandliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Bezirk“ (#2,878), „business“ (#2,880), „bestätigen“ (#2,877). Unter 5,818 „B“-Lemmata liegt „Brand“ bei #2,879. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 8 spelling variants around Brand (IPA [bʁant]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #2,879 among 5,818 “B” headwords. Wiktionary lists 6 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for Brand, with forms such as "barnd", "bbrand", and "bradn". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "BRD", "Bund", "brav", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Brand, spelled B-R-A-N-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    unkontrolliertes Feuer
  2. 2
    großer Durst
  3. 3
    das Absterben und Verfaulen von Körperstellen und Körperteilen, normalerweise hervorgerufen durch unzureichende Durchblutung, Infektionen oder Thrombosen
  4. 4
    das Ausbrennen von Keramik
  5. 5
    Kurzform für die Pflanzenkrankheiten Feuerbrand oder Bakterienbrand
  6. 6
    alkoholisches Getränk (Branntwein) aus vergorenem Obst, Getreide oder Zuckerrohr

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how Brand appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Der Brand verursachte einen großen Schaden.
  2. Auf einem Balkon in Wien-Donaustadt geriet eine Kühltruhe in Brand.

Synonyms

FeuerSchadfeuerGangränSinterungBakterienbrandFeuerbrand

This word in other languages

fire(English)fuego(Español)feu(Français)incêndio(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • barnd
  • bbrand
  • bradn
  • brandd
  • brannd
  • brnad
  • brrand
  • rband

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Brand - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

barnd2bbrand1bradn2brandd1brannd1brnad2brrand1rband2
Edit distance from "Brand"

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Brand"?
"Brand" is spelled B-R-A-N-D. The IPA pronunciation is [bʁant].
What does "Brand" mean?
As a noun, "Brand" means: unkontrolliertes Feuer
What words are commonly confused with "Brand"?
"Brand" is commonly confused with "BRD", "Bund", "brav". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Brand"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Brand" is [bʁant]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Brand" come from?
"Brand" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Brand", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

wirft#2,869Hölle#2,897Trend#2,859Taten#2,858

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (8 here; floor ≥5).

dauern8 variantsDieter8 variantskennst8 variantssauber8 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list