breakfast

[ˈbrɛkfəst]

/[ˈbrɛkfəst]/ noun

The verdict

“breakfast” has 14 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #31,480. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#31,480
frequency rank, German
72,680
“B” headwords
14
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - die erste Mahlzeit des Tages

Key facts for breakfast
PropertyValue
Headwordbreakfast
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈbrɛkfəst]
Letters9
Frequency rank#31,480
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “breakfast” 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). breakfast lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around breakfast (IPA [ˈbrɛkfəst]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #31,480 among 72,680 “B” headwords. Dominant gloss: "die erste Mahlzeit des Tages".

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for breakfast, with forms such as "bbreakfast", "berakfast", and "braekfast". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is breakfast, spelled B-R-E-A-K-F-A-S-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    die erste Mahlzeit des Tages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: bbreakfast,berakfast,braekfast,breafkast,breakafst,breakfasst,breakfastt,breakfats,breakffast,breakfsat,breakkfast,brekafast,brreakfast,rbeakfast

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of breakfast - 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.

bbreakfast1berakfast2braekfast2breafkast2breakafst2breakfasst1breakfastt1breakfats2
Edit distance from "breakfast"

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 "breakfast"?
"breakfast" is spelled B-R-E-A-K-F-A-S-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈbrɛkfəst].
What does "breakfast" mean?
As a noun, "breakfast" means: die erste Mahlzeit des Tages
What are common misspellings of "breakfast"?
Common misspellings include "bbreakfast", "berakfast", "braekfast", "breafkast", "breakafst". The correct spelling is "breakfast".
How do you pronounce "breakfast"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "breakfast" is [ˈbrɛkfəst]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "breakfast" come from?
"breakfast" 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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Using “breakfast”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is B-R-E-A-K-F-A-S-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈbrɛkfəst] (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

Same frequency band

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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list