Bremen

[ˈbʁeːmən]

/[ˈbʁeːmən]/ name

The verdict

“Bremen” has 9 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #1,410. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#1,410
frequency rank, German
5,818
“B” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - eine Stadt an der Weser in Deutschland

Corpus desk

Index DE-bremen · Bremen · German

Bremen · rank #1,410 · 9 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #1,410
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,818
  • PHOTO-FINISH bewusst

Nearest frequency peer: bewusst (-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.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „Bremen“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „Bremen“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

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).

Bremen vs brenn
50% similar
Bremen vs Briten
67% similar
Bremen vs Bremer
83% similar

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

Key facts for Bremen
PropertyValue
HeadwordBremen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechProper noun
IPA[ˈbʁeːmən]
Letters6
Frequency rank#1,410
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Bremen“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Bremenliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „bewusst“ (#1,409), „Damen“ (#1,411), „aussehen“ (#1,408). Unter 5,818 „B“-Lemmata liegt „Bremen“ bei #1,410. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around Bremen (IPA [ˈbʁeːmən]), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #1,410 among 5,818 “B” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for Bremen, with forms such as "bbremen", "bermen", and "breemn". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "brenn", "Briten", "Bremer", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Bremen, spelled B-R-E-M-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    eine Stadt an der Weser in Deutschland
  2. 2
    Freie Hansestadt Bremen, ein Bundesland der Bundesrepublik Deutschland

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Die Hansestadt Bremen liegt an der Weser.
  2. „Weißt du was, sprach der Esel, ich gehe nach Bremen, dort Stadtmusikant zu werden, geh mit und laß dich auch bei der Musik annehmen.“

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • bbremen
  • bermen
  • breemn
  • bremenn
  • bremmen
  • bremne
  • brmeen
  • brremen
  • rbemen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

bbremen1bermen2breemn2bremenn1bremmen1bremne2brmeen2brremen1
Edit distance from "Bremen"

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 "Bremen"?
"Bremen" is spelled B-R-E-M-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈbʁeːmən].
What does "Bremen" mean?
As a proper noun, "Bremen" means: eine Stadt an der Weser in Deutschland
What words are commonly confused with "Bremen"?
"Bremen" is commonly confused with "brenn", "Briten", "Bremer". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Bremen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Bremen" is [ˈbʁeːmən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Bremen" come from?
"Bremen" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list