brennen

[ˈbʁɛnən]

/[ˈbʁɛnən]/ verb

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The verdict

“brennen” has 9 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #5,920. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#5,920
frequency rank, German
5,818
“B” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - in Flammen stehen, dem Feuer ausgesetzt sein

Corpus desk

Index DE-brennen · brennen · German

brennen · rank #5,920 · 9 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #5,920
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,818
  • PHOTO-FINISH blöde

Nearest frequency peer: blöde (-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 „brennen“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „brennen“ 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).

brennen vs brennt
71% similar
brennen vs bringen
71% similar
brennen vs Brunnen
71% similar

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

Key facts for brennen
PropertyValue
Headwordbrennen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈbʁɛnən]
Letters7
Frequency rank#5,920
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „brennen“

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

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „blöde“ (#5,919), „bringe“ (#5,921), „billiger“ (#5,918). Unter 5,818 „B“-Lemmata liegt „brennen“ bei #5,920. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around brennen (IPA [ˈbʁɛnən]), averb. Corpus frequency is #5,920 among 5,818 “B” headwords. Wiktionary lists 10 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for brennen, with forms such as "bbrennen", "bernnen", and "brenen". 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, "brennt", "bringen", "Brunnen", 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 pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is brennen, spelled B-R-E-N-N-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    in Flammen stehen, dem Feuer ausgesetzt sein
  2. 2
    für jemanden/etwas eine Zuneigung empfinden
  3. 3
    brennbar sein
  4. 4
    in Betrieb sein
  5. 5
    Hitze ausstrahlen
  6. 6
    die Haut, Augen oder Schleimhäute reizen
  7. 7
    durch Hitze (meist in einem Ofen) die Eigenschaften verändern
  8. 8
    durch Destillation den Alkoholgehalt eines alkoholischen Getränkes erhöhen
  9. 9
    mit einem Brenner eine Zusammenstellung von Musik- oder anderen Daten auf CD oder DVD archivieren/kopieren
  10. 10
    (Locken) mit einer Brennschere formen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Die Flammen schlugen von der brennenden Scheune auf das Haus über.
  2. „Seit nunmehr zwei Wochen brennt es auf dem Gelände der Wehrtechnischen Dienststelle (WTD) 91 der Bundeswehr in Meppen - ausgelöst durch Waffentests.“

Synonyms

lodernflackernknisternsengenglimmenbörnenfür jemanden Feuer und Flamme seinanleuchtenschmerzenbeißenhärtendestillieren

This word in other languages

burn(English)quemar(Español)brûler(Français)queimar(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • bbrennen
  • bernnen
  • brenen
  • brenenn
  • brennenn
  • brennne
  • brnenen
  • brrennen
  • rbennen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

bbrennen1bernnen2brenen1brenenn2brennenn1brennne2brnenen2brrennen1
Edit distance from "brennen"

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 "brennen"?
"brennen" is spelled B-R-E-N-N-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈbʁɛnən].
What does "brennen" mean?
As a verb, "brennen" means: in Flammen stehen, dem Feuer ausgesetzt sein
What words are commonly confused with "brennen"?
"brennen" is commonly confused with "brennt", "bringen", "Brunnen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "brennen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "brennen" is [ˈbʁɛnən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "brennen" come from?
"brennen" 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 "brennen", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

Christi#5,925Anteile#5,906Zahlung#5,902wundert#5,900

Similar misspelling depth

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

bringe9 variantsFelder9 variantsFilter9 variantsGaming9 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list