Breite

[ˈbʁaɪ̯tə]

/[ˈbʁaɪ̯tə]/ noun

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The verdict

“Breite” has 8 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #1,915. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#1,915
frequency rank, German
5,818
“B” headwords
8
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - horizontale Ausdehnung, Dimension, als Gegenstück zur Länge, Höhe oder Tiefe eine messbare Strecke an zweidimensionalen oder dreidimensionalen, rechtwinkligen Objekten, an Flächen und Körpern

Corpus desk

Index DE-breite · Breite · German

Breite · rank #1,915 · 8 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #1,915
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 8 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,818
  • PHOTO-FINISH Ball

Nearest frequency peer: Ball (-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 “Breite”

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

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “Breite” 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 3, 2026

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.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 8 spelling variants around Breite (IPA [ˈbʁaɪ̯tə]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #1,915 among 5,818 “B” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

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

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Die Breite des Brettes reicht aus, um darüber fahren zu können.
  2. Nenn mir Länge und Breite, und dann bestelle ich das Teil.

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.

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 3, 2026. Primary sources: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) and FrequencyWords.

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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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Breite", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Zürich#1,911vieles#1,909Gegend#1,922steigt#1,905

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (8 here; floor ≥5).

keinem8 variantspassen8 variantsRisiko8 variantssodass8 variants

What to do next

You've looked up "Breite". Here's where to go from here.

  • "Breite" maps to 20 confusable pairs in this vintage; the highest-scored is "Brett". View pair
  • 8 edit-distance misspelling variants are generated for spell-check research on this headword. See variants
  • Usage frequency rank #1,915 among German headwords in this corpus. Corpus statistics
  • Browse more German words in the "B" letter cohort. B–Z browse

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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