Breite

[ˈbʁaɪ̯tə]

/[ˈbʁaɪ̯tə]/ noun

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The verdict

“Breite” is a regularly-used German word, ranked #1,915 in German word frequency and used as a noun.

#1,915
frequency rank, German
6
letters
8
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - horizontale Ausdehnung, Dimension, als Gegenstück zur Länge, Höhe oder Tiefe eine messbare Strecke an zweidimensionalen oder dreidimensionalen, rechtwinkligen Objekten, an Flächen und Körpern

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

Breite vs Brett
67% similar
Breite vs Brite
83% similar
Breite vs Brote
67% similar

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

Key facts for Breite
PropertyValue
HeadwordBreite
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈbʁaɪ̯tə]
Letters6
Frequency rank#1,915
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Breite” 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). Breite 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 Breite is 6 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈbʁaɪ̯tə]. Corpus data places it at rank #1,915 in overall German word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 4 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for Breite, with forms such as "bbreite", "berite", and "breiet". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "Brett", "Brite", "Brote", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Breite, spelled B-R-E-I-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    horizontale Ausdehnung, Dimension, als Gegenstück zur Länge, Höhe oder Tiefe eine messbare Strecke an zweidimensionalen oder dreidimensionalen, rechtwinkligen Objekten, an Flächen und Körpern
  2. 2
    augenfällige, beträchtliche, erhebliche Ausdehnung, zum Beispiel nach rechts oder links oder auch in die Tiefe
  3. 3
    Weitschweifigkeit, Endlosigkeit, beträchtliche Ausdehnung
  4. 4
    im Winkelmaß angegebene nördliche oder südliche Entfernung eines Ortes auf der Erdoberfläche vom Äquator; Kurzform für Breitengrad

Synonyms

Breitengrad

Antonyms

HöheTiefeLänge

This word in other languages

width(English)anchura(Español)largeur(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: bbreite,berite,breiet,breitte,bretie,briete,brreite,rbeite

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Breite - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

bbreite1berite2breiet2breitte1bretie2briete2brreite1rbeite2
Edit distance from "Breite"

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 "Breite"?
"Breite" is spelled B-R-E-I-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈbʁaɪ̯tə].
What does "Breite" mean?
As a noun, "Breite" means: horizontale Ausdehnung, Dimension, als Gegenstück zur Länge, Höhe oder Tiefe eine messbare Strecke an zweidimensionalen oder dreidimensionalen, rechtwinkligen Objekten, an Flächen und Körpern
What words are commonly confused with "Breite"?
"Breite" is commonly confused with "Brett", "Brite", "Brote". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Breite"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Breite" is [ˈbʁaɪ̯tə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Breite" come from?
"Breite" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Using “Breite”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is B-R-E-I-T-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈbʁaɪ̯tə] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “Brett” - see the side-by-side comparison. Breite vs Brett
  • 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