Brecher

[ˈbʁɛçɐ]

/[ˈbʁɛçɐ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Brecher” is an uncommon German word, ranked #60,432 in German word frequency and used as a noun.

#60,432
frequency rank, German
7
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - hohe, starke Welle

Key facts for Brecher
PropertyValue
HeadwordBrecher
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈbʁɛçɐ]
Letters7
Frequency rank#60,432
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Brecher” 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). Brecher lands here:

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

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for Brecher is 7 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈbʁɛçɐ]. Corpus data places it at rank #60,432 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Brecher doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

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 Brecher, spelled B-R-E-C-H-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    hohe, starke Welle
  2. 2
    Maschine zum Zerkleinern von harten Materialien, meist Gestein

This word in other languages

crusher(English)

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 "Brecher"?
"Brecher" is spelled B-R-E-C-H-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈbʁɛçɐ].
What does "Brecher" mean?
As a noun, "Brecher" means: hohe, starke Welle
How do you pronounce "Brecher"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Brecher" is [ˈbʁɛçɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Brecher" come from?
"Brecher" 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 “Brecher”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is B-R-E-C-H-E-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈbʁɛçɐ] (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
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