Bresche

[ˈbʁɛʃə]

/[ˈbʁɛʃə]/ noun

The verdict

“Bresche” is a moderately-common German word, ranked #43,779 in German word frequency and used as a noun.

#43,779
frequency rank, German
7
letters
11
tracked misspellings
11
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - von den Angreifern erzeugte und womöglich nutzbare Lücke in einer Verteidigungsanlage

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

Bresche vs Brüche
71% similar
Bresche vs Büsche
71% similar
Bresche vs Bursche
71% similar

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

Key facts for Bresche
PropertyValue
HeadwordBresche
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈbʁɛʃə]
Letters7
Frequency rank#43,779
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs11
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Bresche” 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). Bresche 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 Bresche is 7 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈbʁɛʃə]. Corpus data places it at rank #43,779 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for Bresche, with forms such as "bbresche", "bersche", and "brecshe". 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 11 confusable-pair relationships, "Brüche", "Büsche", "Bursche", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Bresche, spelled B-R-E-S-C-H-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    von den Angreifern erzeugte und womöglich nutzbare Lücke in einer Verteidigungsanlage
  2. 2
    Ausfall, Lücke

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: bbresche,bersche,brecshe,brescche,bresceh,breschhe,breshce,bressche,brresche,brseche,rbesche

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

bbresche1bersche2brecshe2brescche1bresceh2breschhe1breshce2bressche1
Edit distance from "Bresche"

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 "Bresche"?
"Bresche" is spelled B-R-E-S-C-H-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈbʁɛʃə].
What does "Bresche" mean?
As a noun, "Bresche" means: von den Angreifern erzeugte und womöglich nutzbare Lücke in einer Verteidigungsanlage
What words are commonly confused with "Bresche"?
"Bresche" is commonly confused with "Brüche", "Büsche", "Bursche". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Bresche"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Bresche" is [ˈbʁɛʃə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Bresche" come from?
"Bresche" 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 “Bresche”

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

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