BRD

[ˌbeːʔɛʁˈdeː]

/[ˌbeːʔɛʁˈdeː]/ abbrev

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The verdict

“BRD” sits in 20 confusable pairs (corpus #5,687) as an abbreviation. The look-alike neighbours are the real trap.

#5,687
frequency rank, German
5,818
“B” headwords
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Bundesrepublik Deutschland (ab 1990, als vereinigtes Deutschland)

Corpus desk

Index DE-brd · BRD · German

BRD · rank #5,687 · 0 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #5,687
  • LEN-MID 3 letters
  • VOW-0 0 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,818
  • PHOTO-FINISH berücksichtig…

Nearest frequency peer: berücksichtigen (-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.

Frequency neighbourhood for “BRD”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “BRD” sits against the nearest ranked German headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

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).

BRD vs by
0% similar
BRD vs bu
0% similar
BRD vs BS
33% similar

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

Key facts for BRD
PropertyValue
HeadwordBRD
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAbbreviation
IPA[ˌbeːʔɛʁˈdeː]
Letters3
Frequency rank#5,687
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Wo “BRD” in der deutschen Häufigkeit sitzt

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).BRDliegt hier:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). In derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite liegen „berücksichtigen“ (#5,686), „bring“ (#5,688), „Bemühungen“ (#5,685). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Easy to mix with look-alikes

The spelling risk for BRD is neighbouring look-alikes ("by", "bu", …), not just typos; it is anabbreviation pronounced [ˌbeːʔɛʁˈdeː]. Frequency #5,687 among 5,818 “B” headwords. 2 recorded senses keep meaning in play.

Zero misspellings are on record for BRD in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "by", "bu", "BS", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is BRD, spelled B-R-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    Bundesrepublik Deutschland (ab 1990, als vereinigtes Deutschland)
  2. 2
    Bundesrepublik Deutschland (1949–1990, als Westdeutschland)

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Die BRD ist ein europäischer Staat.
  2. Die Beziehungen zwischen der BRD und der DDR waren fast immer schlecht.

Synonyms

DeutschlandBundesrepublikAdenauerrepublikBundesrepublikWestdeutschlandWestendrüben

Antonyms

DDRSBZMitteldeutschland

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 "BRD"?
"BRD" is spelled B-R-D. The IPA pronunciation is [ˌbeːʔɛʁˈdeː].
What does "BRD" mean?
As an abbreviation, "BRD" means: Bundesrepublik Deutschland (ab 1990, als vereinigtes Deutschland)
What words are commonly confused with "BRD"?
"BRD" is commonly confused with "by", "bu", "BS". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "BRD"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "BRD" is [ˌbeːʔɛʁˈdeː]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "BRD" come from?
"BRD" 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 "BRD", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 3 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

get#5,715I'm#5,721Pol#5,751Hit#5,605

What to do next

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  • "BRD" maps to 20 confusable pairs in this vintage; the highest-scored is "by". View pair
  • Usage frequency rank #5,687 among German headwords in this corpus. Corpus statistics
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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