Bravour

[bʁaˈvuːɐ̯]

/[bʁaˈvuːɐ̯]/ noun

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The verdict

“Bravour” has 10 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #44,500. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#44,500
frequency rank, German
5,818
“B” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - die Fähigkeit, etwas trotz Rückschlägen zu meistern

Corpus desk

Index DE-bravour · Bravour · German

Bravour · rank #44,500 · 10 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #44,500
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,818
  • PHOTO-FINISH Brabant

Nearest frequency peer: Brabant (-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 „Bravour“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Bravour“ 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).

Bravour vs bravo
57% similar
Bravour vs braver
57% similar

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

Key facts for Bravour
PropertyValue
HeadwordBravour
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[bʁaˈvuːɐ̯]
Letters7
Frequency rank#44,500
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Bravour“

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

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Brabant“ (#44,499), „Brest“ (#44,501), „byzantinische“ (#44,503). Unter 5,818 „B“-Lemmata liegt „Bravour“ bei #44,500. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around Bravour (IPA [bʁaˈvuːɐ̯]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #44,500 among 5,818 “B” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for Bravour, with forms such as "barvour", "bbravour", and "braovur". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 2 confusable-pair relationships, "bravo", "braver", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Bravour, spelled B-R-A-V-O-U-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    die Fähigkeit, etwas trotz Rückschlägen zu meistern
  2. 2
    die Art, etwas meisterhaft und ausgezeichnet zu tun
  3. 3
    meisterhafte, mit hohem technischen Können ausgeführte Darbietungen oder Leistungen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Die Kämpfer kriegten mit großer Bravour.
  2. Er bestand seine Prüfung mit Bravour.

Synonyms

TapferkeitMutSchneidigkeitVirtuositätMeisterschaft

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • barvour
  • bbravour
  • braovur
  • bravoru
  • bravourr
  • bravuor
  • bravvour
  • brravour
  • brvaour
  • rbavour

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

barvour2bbravour1braovur2bravoru2bravourr1bravuor2bravvour1brravour1
Edit distance from "Bravour"

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 "Bravour"?
"Bravour" is spelled B-R-A-V-O-U-R. The IPA pronunciation is [bʁaˈvuːɐ̯].
What does "Bravour" mean?
As a noun, "Bravour" means: die Fähigkeit, etwas trotz Rückschlägen zu meistern
What words are commonly confused with "Bravour"?
"Bravour" is commonly confused with "bravo", "braver". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Bravour"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Bravour" is [bʁaˈvuːɐ̯]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Bravour" come from?
"Bravour" 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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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Brabant#44,499blindes#44,496castell#44,508Bigband#44,491

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).

antikes10 variantsempören10 variantsEngpass10 variantsfischt10 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list