Brauchtum

[ˈbʁaʊ̯xtuːm]

/[ˈbʁaʊ̯xtuːm]/ noun

By · According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA) ·

The verdict

“Brauchtum” has 14 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #20,869. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#20,869
frequency rank, German
5,818
“B” headwords
14
tracked misspellings
3
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - alle Bräuche einer bestimmten Gemeinschaft zusammen

Corpus desk

Index DE-brauchtum · Brauchtum · German

Brauchtum · rank #20,869 · 14 variants · 3 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #20,869
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 3 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 14 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,818
  • PHOTO-FINISH Bourbon

Nearest frequency peer: Bourbon (-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 „Brauchtum“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Brauchtum“ 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).

Brauchtum vs braucht
67% similar
Brauchtum vs brauchte
67% similar
Brauchtum vs brauchten
67% similar

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

Key facts for Brauchtum
PropertyValue
HeadwordBrauchtum
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈbʁaʊ̯xtuːm]
Letters9
Frequency rank#20,869
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs3
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Brauchtum“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Brauchtumliegt 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: „Bourbon“ (#20,868), „Brennpunkt“ (#20,870), „Bundestagsabgeordnete“ (#20,871). Unter 5,818 „B“-Lemmata liegt „Brauchtum“ bei #20,869. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around Brauchtum (IPA [ˈbʁaʊ̯xtuːm]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #20,869 among 5,818 “B” headwords. Dominant gloss: "alle Bräuche einer bestimmten Gemeinschaft zusammen".

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for Brauchtum, with forms such as "baruchtum", "bbrauchtum", and "bracuhtum". 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 3 confusable-pair relationships, "braucht", "brauchte", "brauchten", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is Brauchtum, spelled B-R-A-U-C-H-T-U-M.

Definition

  1. 1
    alle Bräuche einer bestimmten Gemeinschaft zusammen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Er war sichtlich verwundert, dass ich von diesem Brauchtum noch nichts gehört hatte, seufzte tief und setzte zu einer wortreichen Erklärung an.“
  2. „Die eigene jüdische Lebensweise und Kultur gab aber auch auf indirektem Weg den Anstoß zu Bedeutungserweiterungen, Bedeutungsverschiebungen und Wortneuschöpfungen in der Deutschen Komponente, die nicht alle dem Bereich des Religiösen oder des Brauchtums zuzuordnen sind.“

This word in other languages

coutumes(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • baruchtum
  • bbrauchtum
  • bracuhtum
  • braucchtum
  • brauchhtum
  • brauchtmu
  • brauchttum
  • brauchtumm
  • brauchutm
  • braucthum
  • brauhctum
  • brrauchtum
  • bruachtum
  • rbauchtum

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Brauchtum - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

baruchtum2bbrauchtum1bracuhtum2braucchtum1brauchhtum1brauchtmu2brauchttum1brauchtumm1
Edit distance from "Brauchtum"

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 "Brauchtum"?
"Brauchtum" is spelled B-R-A-U-C-H-T-U-M. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈbʁaʊ̯xtuːm].
What does "Brauchtum" mean?
As a noun, "Brauchtum" means: alle Bräuche einer bestimmten Gemeinschaft zusammen
What words are commonly confused with "Brauchtum"?
"Brauchtum" is commonly confused with "braucht", "brauchte", "brauchten". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Brauchtum"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Brauchtum" is [ˈbʁaʊ̯xtuːm]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Brauchtum" come from?
"Brauchtum" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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 "Brauchtum", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Betriebes#20,864Churchill#20,878Begründer#20,850drumherum#20,891

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (14 here; floor ≥5).

einfrieren14 variantsEntdecker14 variantsAtomkraft14 variantserstochen14 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list