Brasilia

[bʁaˈziːli̯a]

/[bʁaˈziːli̯a]/ name

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The verdict

“Brasilia” is uncommon German (frequency #65,058 among 72,680 “B” headwords), classed as a proper noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#65,058
frequency rank, German
72,680
“B” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Hauptstadt von Brasilien

Key facts for Brasilia
PropertyValue
HeadwordBrasilia
LanguageGerman
Part of speechProper noun
IPA[bʁaˈziːli̯a]
Letters8
Frequency rank#65,058
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Brasilia” 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). Brasilia lands here:

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

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

Rare enough to double-check

Brasilia is uncommon German at frequency #65,058 among 72,680 “B” headwords, classed as aproper noun, transcribed [bʁaˈziːli̯a]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Hauptstadt von Brasilien".

No generated misspelling entries exist for Brasilia in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Brasilia, spelled B-R-A-S-I-L-I-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Hauptstadt von Brasilien

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 "Brasilia"?
"Brasilia" is spelled B-R-A-S-I-L-I-A. The IPA pronunciation is [bʁaˈziːli̯a].
What does "Brasilia" mean?
As a proper noun, "Brasilia" means: Hauptstadt von Brasilien
How do you pronounce "Brasilia"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Brasilia" is [bʁaˈziːli̯a]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Brasilia" come from?
"Brasilia" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “Brasilia”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is B-R-A-S-I-L-I-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [bʁaˈziːli̯a] (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

Other uncommon German words near this rank

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