Brevier

[bʁeˈviːɐ̯]

/[bʁeˈviːɐ̯]/ noun

The verdict

“Brevier” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
7
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Gebetbuch des katholischen Klerikers mit den Stundengebeten

Corpus desk

Index DE-brevier · Brevier · German

Brevier · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "B" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for Brevier
PropertyValue
HeadwordBrevier
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[bʁeˈviːɐ̯]
Letters7
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Brevier“ im Deutschen

Breviersitzt jenseits der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Formen, im Schwanz spezialisierten oder seltenen Wortschatzes.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Brevier is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [bʁeˈviːɐ̯]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

No generated misspelling entries exist for Brevier in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is Brevier, spelled B-R-E-V-I-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Gebetbuch des katholischen Klerikers mit den Stundengebeten
  2. 2
    tägliches kirchliches Stundengebet
  3. 3
    kurze Sammlung wichtiger Stellen aus den Werken eines Dichters
  4. 4
    kurzer, praktischer Leitfaden

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Ich werde im Brevier lesen.
  2. Ich bete das Brevier.

Synonyms

This word in other languages

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Brevier"?
"Brevier" is spelled B-R-E-V-I-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [bʁeˈviːɐ̯].
What does "Brevier" mean?
As a noun, "Brevier" means: Gebetbuch des katholischen Klerikers mit den Stundengebeten
How do you pronounce "Brevier"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Brevier" is [bʁeˈviːɐ̯]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Brevier" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list