Brauch

[bʁaʊ̯x]

/[bʁaʊ̯x]/ noun

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The verdict

“Brauch” has 9 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #2,759. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#2,759
frequency rank, German
5,818
“B” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - übliche oder traditionelle Verhaltensweise in einer Gesellschaft

Corpus desk

Index DE-brauch · Brauch · German

Brauch · rank #2,759 · 9 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #2,759
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,818
  • PHOTO-FINISH Bord

Nearest frequency peer: Bord (-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 „Brauch“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Brauch“ 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).

Brauch vs Buch
67% similar
Brauch vs braun
50% similar
Brauch vs Braut
67% similar

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

Key facts for Brauch
PropertyValue
HeadwordBrauch
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[bʁaʊ̯x]
Letters6
Frequency rank#2,759
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Brauch“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Brauchliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Bord“ (#2,758), „community“ (#2,760), „blieben“ (#2,757). Unter 5,818 „B“-Lemmata liegt „Brauch“ bei #2,759. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around Brauch (IPA [bʁaʊ̯x]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #2,759 among 5,818 “B” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for Brauch, with forms such as "baruch", "bbrauch", and "bracuh". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "Buch", "braun", "Braut", and more, 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 its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Brauch, spelled B-R-A-U-C-H.

Definition

  1. 1
    übliche oder traditionelle Verhaltensweise in einer Gesellschaft
  2. 2
    das Benutzen, Verwenden einer Sache zu ihrem Zweck, das Gebrauchen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Bei uns ist es Brauch, die Braut über die Schwelle zu tragen.
  2. „Der Brauch soll auf das 16. Jahrhundert zurückgehen.“

Antonyms

UnbrauchUnsitteFehlanwendung

This word in other languages

custom(English)costumbre(Español)coutume(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • baruch
  • bbrauch
  • bracuh
  • braucch
  • brauchh
  • brauhc
  • brrauch
  • bruach
  • rbauch

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Brauch - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

baruch2bbrauch1bracuh2braucch1brauchh1brauhc2brrauch1bruach2
Edit distance from "Brauch"

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 "Brauch"?
"Brauch" is spelled B-R-A-U-C-H. The IPA pronunciation is [bʁaʊ̯x].
What does "Brauch" mean?
As a noun, "Brauch" means: übliche oder traditionelle Verhaltensweise in einer Gesellschaft
What words are commonly confused with "Brauch"?
"Brauch" is commonly confused with "Buch", "braun", "Braut". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Brauch"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Brauch" is [bʁaʊ̯x]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Brauch" come from?
"Brauch" 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 "Brauch", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

belegt#2,756wächst#2,751hinein#2,769verlor#2,749

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

blieben9 variantserkennt9 variantsgenauer9 variantsHitler9 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list