brechbar

[ˈbʁɛçbaːɐ̯]

/[ˈbʁɛçbaːɐ̯]/ adj

The verdict

“brechbar” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
8
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - so, dass es gebrochen werden kann

Corpus desk

Index DE-brechbar · brechbar · German

brechbar · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "B" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for brechbar
PropertyValue
Headwordbrechbar
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈbʁɛçbaːɐ̯]
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „brechbar“ im Deutschen

brechbarliegt außerhalb der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Wörter, im Langschwanz technischer, archaischer oder seltener Formen, genau dort, wo Schreibzweifeln zuschlagen.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

brechbar is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈbʁɛçbaːɐ̯]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "so, dass es gebrochen werden kann".

brechbar has no tracked misspelling variants, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

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 brechbar, spelled B-R-E-C-H-B-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    so, dass es gebrochen werden kann

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Alle Weltrekorde sind brechbar.
  2. „Aber auch den Eid muß man dir, Treuloser, noch schwerer brechbar machen . . . wohlan, du sollst mir schwören bei den dir heiligsten Dingen . . .“

Antonyms

This word in other languages

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "brechbar"?
"brechbar" is spelled B-R-E-C-H-B-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈbʁɛçbaːɐ̯].
What does "brechbar" mean?
As an adjective, "brechbar" means: so, dass es gebrochen werden kann
How do you pronounce "brechbar"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "brechbar" is [ˈbʁɛçbaːɐ̯]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "brechbar" come from?
"brechbar" 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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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list