brechen

[ˈbʁɛçn̩]

/[ˈbʁɛçn̩]/ verb

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The verdict

“brechen” has 11 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #3,876. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#3,876
frequency rank, German
5,818
“B” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 2, 2026) - etwas zerkleinern, durch Kraft in mehrere Stücke zerlegen

Corpus desk

Index DE-brechen · brechen · German

brechen · rank #3,876 · 11 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #3,876
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,818
  • PHOTO-FINISH beweise

Nearest frequency peer: beweise (-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 “brechen”

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

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “brechen” 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 2, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

brechen vs Bremen
57% similar
brechen vs buchen
71% similar
brechen vs brecht
71% similar

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

Key facts for brechen
PropertyValue
Headwordbrechen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈbʁɛçn̩]
Letters7
Frequency rank#3,876
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “brechen” 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). brechen 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 11 spelling variants around brechen (IPA [ˈbʁɛçn̩]), averb. Corpus frequency is #3,876 among 5,818 “B” headwords. Wiktionary lists 10 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for brechen, with forms such as "bbrechen", "berchen", and "brcehen". 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, "Bremen", "buchen", "brecht", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is brechen, spelled B-R-E-C-H-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    etwas zerkleinern, durch Kraft in mehrere Stücke zerlegen
  2. 2
    äußerer Belastung nicht mehr standhalten können
  3. 3
    (Strahlen) etwas Gerichtetes in einem Winkel ablenken
  4. 4
    ein (abstraktes) Hindernis zunichte machen
  5. 5
    die bestehende Verbindung zu etwas lösen
  6. 6
    die bestehende Beziehung zu jemandem abbrechen, nicht mehr mit ihm verkehren
  7. 7
    (Regeln, Gesetze, Üblichkeiten und Ähnliches) übertreten, nicht einhalten
  8. 8
    plötzlich hervorkommen
  9. 9
    sich übergeben; sich erbrechen
  10. 10
    den Boden aufwühlen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Er brach das Brot und verteilte es unter den Armen.
  2. Das Regal brach unter dem Gewicht seiner Last.

Synonyms

durchbrechenberstenumlenkenrelevantRefraktioneinen Schlussstrich ziehenmeineidigseinuntreuseindurchbrechenleuchtenquellenspringenübergebenspeienspuckenkotzenreihernwühlen

Antonyms

vereinenstandhaltendurchfließendurchlaufenpassierendurchdringeneindringentransmittierenreflektierenzurückwerfenspiegelnbeugenunterliegenwahrenVerbindunghaltenvergehenversinkensterben

This word in other languages

break(English)partir(Español)casser(Français)partir(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • bbrechen
  • berchen
  • brcehen
  • brecchen
  • brecehn
  • brechenn
  • brechhen
  • brechne
  • brehcen
  • brrechen
  • rbechen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

bbrechen1berchen2brcehen2brecchen1brecehn2brechenn1brechhen1brechne2
Edit distance from "brechen"

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.

PlainSpell is rendered directly from structured Wiktionary extracts and open word-frequency lists, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of September 2, 2026. Primary sources: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) and FrequencyWords.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "brechen"?
"brechen" is spelled B-R-E-C-H-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈbʁɛçn̩].
What does "brechen" mean?
As a verb, "brechen" means: etwas zerkleinern, durch Kraft in mehrere Stücke zerlegen
What words are commonly confused with "brechen"?
"brechen" is commonly confused with "Bremen", "buchen", "brecht". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "brechen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "brechen" is [ˈbʁɛçn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "brechen" come from?
"brechen" 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 "brechen", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

beweise#3,875Brüssel#3,878Aspekte#3,867Herbert#3,894

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

Gebieten11 variantsKenntnis11 variantsKloster11 variantsspezielle11 variants
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