Brennpunkt

[ˈbʁɛnˌpʊŋkt]

/[ˈbʁɛnˌpʊŋkt]/ noun

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The verdict

“Brennpunkt” has 15 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #20,870. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#20,870
frequency rank, German
5,818
“B” headwords
15
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Punkt, in dem eine optische Linse oder ein Hohlspiegel alle parallelen Lichtstrahlen sammelt

Corpus desk

Index DE-brennpunkt · Brennpunkt · German

Brennpunkt · rank #20,870 · 15 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #20,870
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 15 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,818
  • PHOTO-FINISH Brauchtum

Nearest frequency peer: Brauchtum (-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 „Brennpunkt“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Brennpunkt“ 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).

Brennpunkt vs Brennpunkte
91% similar

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

Key facts for Brennpunkt
PropertyValue
HeadwordBrennpunkt
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈbʁɛnˌpʊŋkt]
Letters10
Frequency rank#20,870
Misspellings tracked15
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Brennpunkt“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Brennpunktliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Brauchtum“ (#20,869), „Bundestagsabgeordnete“ (#20,871), „Bourbon“ (#20,868). Unter 5,818 „B“-Lemmata liegt „Brennpunkt“ bei #20,870. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 15 spelling variants around Brennpunkt (IPA [ˈbʁɛnˌpʊŋkt]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #20,870 among 5,818 “B” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 15 likely wrong-spelling variants for Brennpunkt, with forms such as "bbrennpunkt", "bernnpunkt", and "brennpnukt". 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 1 confusable-pair relationship, "Brennpunkte", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Brennpunkt, spelled B-R-E-N-N-P-U-N-K-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Punkt, in dem eine optische Linse oder ein Hohlspiegel alle parallelen Lichtstrahlen sammelt
  2. 2
    Temperatur, bei der sich ein Stoff entzünden lässt und weiterbrennt
  3. 3
    Blickpunkt, auf den sich die Aufmerksamkeit richtet
  4. 4
    besonderer Punkt bei (der Konstruktion von) Kegelschnitten

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Bei einer Kurzsichtigkeit liegt der Brennpunkt der Linse im Auge vor der Netzhaut.
  2. „Wie Johannes Kepler (1571 bis 1630) im Jahre 1609 gezeigt hat, ist die Erdbahn nicht exakt kreisförmig, sondern angenähert eine Ellipse, in deren einem Brennpunkt die Sonne steht.“

Synonyms

Fokus

This word in other languages

focal point(English)foco(Español)foyer(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • bbrennpunkt
  • bernnpunkt
  • brennpnukt
  • brennppunkt
  • brennpuknt
  • brennpunkkt
  • brennpunktt
  • brennpunnkt
  • brennpuntk
  • brennupnkt
  • brenpnunkt
  • brenpunkt
  • brnenpunkt
  • brrennpunkt
  • rbennpunkt

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Brennpunkt - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

bbrennpunkt1bernnpunkt2brennpnukt2brennppunkt1brennpuknt2brennpunkkt1brennpunktt1brennpunnkt1
Edit distance from "Brennpunkt"

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 "Brennpunkt"?
"Brennpunkt" is spelled B-R-E-N-N-P-U-N-K-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈbʁɛnˌpʊŋkt].
What does "Brennpunkt" mean?
As a noun, "Brennpunkt" means: Punkt, in dem eine optische Linse oder ein Hohlspiegel alle parallelen Lichtstrahlen sammelt
What words are commonly confused with "Brennpunkt"?
"Brennpunkt" is commonly confused with "Brennpunkte". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Brennpunkt"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Brennpunkt" is [ˈbʁɛnˌpʊŋkt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Brennpunkt" come from?
"Brennpunkt" 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 "Brennpunkt", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (15 here; floor ≥5).

entfliehen15 variantsArrangement15 variantsfehlerfrei15 variantsgelungener15 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list