braven

[ˈbʁaːvn̩]

/[ˈbʁaːvn̩]/ adj

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The verdict

“braven” has 9 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #35,676. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#35,676
frequency rank, German
5,818
“B” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs brav

Corpus desk

Index DE-braven · braven · German

braven · rank #35,676 · 9 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #35,676
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,818
  • PHOTO-FINISH Bornheim

Nearest frequency peer: Bornheim (-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 „braven“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „braven“ 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).

braven vs bravo
67% similar
braven vs Bremen
50% similar
braven vs Briten
50% similar

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

Key facts for braven
PropertyValue
Headwordbraven
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈbʁaːvn̩]
Letters6
Frequency rank#35,676
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „braven“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).bravenliegt 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: „Bornheim“ (#35,675), „Brezel“ (#35,677), „Brighton“ (#35,678). Unter 5,818 „B“-Lemmata liegt „braven“ bei #35,676. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around braven (IPA [ˈbʁaːvn̩]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #35,676 among 5,818 “B” headwords. Wiktionary lists 12 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for braven, with forms such as "barven", "bbraven", and "braevn". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "bravo", "Bremen", "Briten", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is braven, spelled B-R-A-V-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs brav
  2. 2
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs brav
  3. 3
    Genitiv Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs brav
  4. 4
    Dativ Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs brav
  5. 5
    Genitiv Singular alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs brav
  6. 6
    Dativ Singular alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs brav
  7. 7
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs brav
  8. 8
    Alle Kasus Plural alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs brav
  9. 9
    Genitiv Singular alle Genera der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs brav
  10. 10
    Dativ Singular alle Genera der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs brav
  11. 11
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs brav
  12. 12
    Alle Kasus Plural alle Genera der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs brav

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • barven
  • bbraven
  • braevn
  • bravenn
  • bravne
  • bravven
  • brraven
  • brvaen
  • rbaven

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of braven - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

barven2bbraven1braevn2bravenn1bravne2bravven1brraven1brvaen2
Edit distance from "braven"

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 "braven"?
"braven" is spelled B-R-A-V-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈbʁaːvn̩].
What does "braven" mean?
As an adjective, "braven" means: Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs brav
What words are commonly confused with "braven"?
"braven" is commonly confused with "bravo", "Bremen", "Briten". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "braven"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "braven" is [ˈbʁaːvn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "braven" come from?
"braven" 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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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "braven", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

Brezel#35,677blitzt#35,673checks#35,692desire#35,706

Similar misspelling depth

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

connect9 variantsbegegne9 variantsDonuts9 variantsAuflauf9 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list