Brandenburg

[ˈbʁandn̩bʊʁk]

/[ˈbʁandn̩bʊʁk]/ name

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The verdict

“Brandenburg” is a regularly-used German word, ranked #2,331 in German word frequency and used as a proper noun.

#2,331
frequency rank, German
11
letters
18
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - ein Bundesland in der Bundesrepublik Deutschland

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

Brandenburg vs Brandenburgs
92% similar
Brandenburg vs Brandenburger
85% similar

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

Key facts for Brandenburg
PropertyValue
HeadwordBrandenburg
LanguageGerman
Part of speechProper noun
IPA[ˈbʁandn̩bʊʁk]
Letters11
Frequency rank#2,331
Misspellings tracked18
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Brandenburg” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). Brandenburg lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for Brandenburg is 11 letters long, classified as a proper noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈbʁandn̩bʊʁk]. Corpus data places it at rank #2,331 in overall German word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 8 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 18 likely wrong-spelling variants for Brandenburg, with forms such as "barndenburg", "bbrandenburg", and "bradnenburg". 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 2 confusable-pair relationships, "Brandenburgs", "Brandenburger", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is Brandenburg, spelled B-R-A-N-D-E-N-B-U-R-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    ein Bundesland in der Bundesrepublik Deutschland
  2. 2
    kreisfreie Stadt in ^([1]); offiziell Brandenburg an der Havel, Brandenburg^([1]), Deutschland
  3. 3
    Dorf und Burgruine an der Blees, Gemeinde Tandel, Großherzogtum Luxemburg
  4. 4
    Brandenburg (Württemberg), heute ein Ortsteil von Dietenheim
  5. 5
    Brandenburg (Nordfriesland), heute ein Ortsteil von Wester-Ohrstedt
  6. 6
    Brandenburg (Kentucky), Stadt in den USA
  7. 7
    deutsche Bezeichnung der Gemeinde Brambory im Mittelalter, heute Okres Kutná Hora, Tschechien
  8. 8
    deutsche Bezeichnung des Ortes Uschakowo in der Oblast Kaliningrad, Rajon Gurjewsk, Gemeinde Nowomoskowskoje, Russland (bis 1935 Brandenburg, 1935–1945 Brandenburg (Frisches Haff) im Landkreis Heiligenbeil, Provinz Ostpreußen)

Synonyms

MarkMark BrandenburgProvinz BrandenburgBrandenburg an der HavelBrandenburg a./HavelBrandenburg (Havel)Brandenburg/Havel

Antonyms

Baden-WürttembergBayernBerlinBremenHamburgHessenMecklenburg-VorpommernNiedersachsenNordrhein-WestfalenRheinland-PfalzSaarlandSachsenSachsen-AnhaltSchleswig-HolsteinThüringen

This word in other languages

Brandenburg(English)Brandeburgo(Español)Brandebourg(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: barndenburg,bbrandenburg,bradnenburg,branddenburg,brandebnurg,brandenbburg,brandenbrug,brandenbugr,brandenburgg,brandenburrg,brandennburg,brandenubrg,brandneburg,branednburg,branndenburg,brnadenburg,brrandenburg,rbandenburg

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Brandenburg - 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.

barndenburg2bbrandenburg1bradnenburg2branddenburg1brandebnurg2brandenbburg1brandenbrug2brandenbugr2
Edit distance from "Brandenburg"

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 "Brandenburg"?
"Brandenburg" is spelled B-R-A-N-D-E-N-B-U-R-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈbʁandn̩bʊʁk].
What does "Brandenburg" mean?
As a proper noun, "Brandenburg" means: ein Bundesland in der Bundesrepublik Deutschland
What words are commonly confused with "Brandenburg"?
"Brandenburg" is commonly confused with "Brandenburgs", "Brandenburger". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Brandenburg"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Brandenburg" is [ˈbʁandn̩bʊʁk]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Brandenburg" come from?
"Brandenburg" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “Brandenburg”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is B-R-A-N-D-E-N-B-U-R-G - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈbʁandn̩bʊʁk] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “Brandenburgs” - see the side-by-side comparison. Brandenburg vs Brandenburgs
  • 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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list