Brandzeichen

[ˈbʁantˌt͡saɪ̯çn̩]

/[ˈbʁantˌt͡saɪ̯çn̩]/ noun

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The verdict

“Brandzeichen” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
12
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Zeichen, das in eine Oberfläche (zum Beispiel in die Haut) eingebrannt wird

Corpus desk

Index DE-brandzeichen · Brandzeichen · German

Brandzeichen · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-4 4 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 Brandzeichen
PropertyValue
HeadwordBrandzeichen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈbʁantˌt͡saɪ̯çn̩]
Letters12
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Wo “Brandzeichen” in der deutschen Häufigkeit sitzt

Brandzeichensitzt jenseits der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Formen, im Schwanz spezialisierten oder seltenen Wortschatzes.

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

Rare enough to double-check

Brandzeichen is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈbʁantˌt͡saɪ̯çn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Zeichen, das in eine Oberfläche (zum Beispiel in die Haut) eingebrannt wird".

No generated misspelling entries exist for Brandzeichen in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Brandzeichen, spelled B-R-A-N-D-Z-E-I-C-H-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Zeichen, das in eine Oberfläche (zum Beispiel in die Haut) eingebrannt wird

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. „Die Fässer wurden fest verschlossen, mit einem Brandzeichen des Rats der Stadt versehen und bis in die oberdeutschen Städte geliefert.“

Synonyms

Brandmal

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Brandzeichen"?
"Brandzeichen" is spelled B-R-A-N-D-Z-E-I-C-H-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈbʁantˌt͡saɪ̯çn̩].
What does "Brandzeichen" mean?
As a noun, "Brandzeichen" means: Zeichen, das in eine Oberfläche (zum Beispiel in die Haut) eingebrannt wird
How do you pronounce "Brandzeichen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Brandzeichen" is [ˈbʁantˌt͡saɪ̯çn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Brandzeichen" come from?
"Brandzeichen" is a German 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