Bretten

[ˈbʁɛtn̩]

/[ˈbʁɛtn̩]/ name

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The verdict

“Bretten” is uncommon German (frequency #53,556 among 72,680 “B” headwords), classed as a proper noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#53,556
frequency rank, German
72,680
“B” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - eine Stadt in Baden-Württemberg, Deutschland

Key facts for Bretten
PropertyValue
HeadwordBretten
LanguageGerman
Part of speechProper noun
IPA[ˈbʁɛtn̩]
Letters7
Frequency rank#53,556
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Bretten” 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). Bretten lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Bretten is uncommon German at frequency #53,556 among 72,680 “B” headwords, classed as aproper noun, transcribed [ˈbʁɛtn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

Zero misspellings are on record for Bretten in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. Our dataset records no confusable match here, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Bretten, spelled B-R-E-T-T-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    eine Stadt in Baden-Württemberg, Deutschland
  2. 2
    eine Gemeinde im Elsass, Grand Est, Frankreich

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 "Bretten"?
"Bretten" is spelled B-R-E-T-T-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈbʁɛtn̩].
What does "Bretten" mean?
As a proper noun, "Bretten" means: eine Stadt in Baden-Württemberg, Deutschland
How do you pronounce "Bretten"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Bretten" is [ˈbʁɛtn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Bretten" come from?
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Using “Bretten”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is B-R-E-T-T-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈbʁɛtn̩] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

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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