Braunbären

[ˈbʁaʊ̯nˌbɛːʁən]

/[ˈbʁaʊ̯nˌbɛːʁən]/ noun

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The verdict

“Braunbären” is uncommon German (frequency #83,774 among 72,680 “B” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#83,774
frequency rank, German
72,680
“B” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Braunbär

Key facts for Braunbären
PropertyValue
HeadwordBraunbären
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈbʁaʊ̯nˌbɛːʁən]
Letters10
Frequency rank#83,774
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Braunbären” 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). Braunbären 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

Braunbären is uncommon German at frequency #83,774 among 72,680 “B” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈbʁaʊ̯nˌbɛːʁən]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 7 senses are on record.

Braunbären has no tracked misspelling variants, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Braunbären, spelled B-R-A-U-N-B-Ä-R-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Braunbär
  2. 2
    Dativ Singular des Substantivs Braunbär
  3. 3
    Akkusativ Singular des Substantivs Braunbär
  4. 4
    Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Braunbär
  5. 5
    Genitiv Plural des Substantivs Braunbär
  6. 6
    Dativ Plural des Substantivs Braunbär
  7. 7
    Akkusativ Plural des Substantivs Braunbär

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 "Braunbären"?
"Braunbären" is spelled B-R-A-U-N-B-Ä-R-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈbʁaʊ̯nˌbɛːʁən].
What does "Braunbären" mean?
As a noun, "Braunbären" means: Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Braunbär
How do you pronounce "Braunbären"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Braunbären" is [ˈbʁaʊ̯nˌbɛːʁən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Braunbären" come from?
"Braunbären" 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 “Braunbären”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is B-R-A-U-N-B-Ä-R-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈbʁaʊ̯nˌbɛːʁən] (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