brennende

[ˈbʁɛnəndə]

/[ˈbʁɛnəndə]/ adj

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The verdict

“brennende” is a moderately-common German word, ranked #15,051 in German word frequency and used as an adjective.

#15,051
frequency rank, German
9
letters
12
tracked misspellings
6
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs brennend

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

brennende vs brennenden
90% similar
brennende vs brennender
90% similar
brennende vs brennendes
90% similar

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

Key facts for brennende
PropertyValue
Headwordbrennende
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈbʁɛnəndə]
Letters9
Frequency rank#15,051
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs6
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “brennende” 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). brennende 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 brennende is 9 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈbʁɛnəndə]. Corpus data places it at rank #15,051 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 9 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for brennende, with forms such as "bbrennende", "bernnende", and "brenende". 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 6 confusable-pair relationships, "brennenden", "brennender", "brennendes", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is brennende, spelled B-R-E-N-N-E-N-D-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs brennend
  2. 2
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs brennend
  3. 3
    Nominativ Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs brennend
  4. 4
    Akkusativ Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs brennend
  5. 5
    Nominativ Singular alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs brennend
  6. 6
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs brennend
  7. 7
    Akkusativ Singular Neutrum der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs brennend
  8. 8
    Nominativ Singular Femininum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs brennend
  9. 9
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs brennend

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: bbrennende,bernnende,brenende,brenennde,brennedne,brennendde,brennened,brennennde,brennnede,brnenende,brrennende,rbennende

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

bbrennende1bernnende2brenende1brenennde2brennedne2brennendde1brennened2brennennde1
Edit distance from "brennende"

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 "brennende"?
"brennende" is spelled B-R-E-N-N-E-N-D-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈbʁɛnəndə].
What does "brennende" mean?
As an adjective, "brennende" means: Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs brennend
What words are commonly confused with "brennende"?
"brennende" is commonly confused with "brennenden", "brennender", "brennendes". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "brennende"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "brennende" is [ˈbʁɛnəndə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "brennende" come from?
"brennende" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “brennende”

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

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