Brexit

[ˈbʁɛksɪt]

/[ˈbʁɛksɪt]/ noun

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The verdict

“Brexit” has 9 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #8,338. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#8,338
frequency rank, German
5,818
“B” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
10
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Austritt des Vereinigten Königreichs aus der EU

Corpus desk

Index DE-brexit · Brexit · German

Brexit · rank #8,338 · 9 variants · 10 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #8,338
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 10 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,818
  • PHOTO-FINISH Bruce

Nearest frequency peer: Bruce (+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 „Brexit“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Brexit“ 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).

Brexit vs Brei
67% similar
Brexit vs breit
67% similar
Brexit vs Brett
67% similar

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

Key facts for Brexit
PropertyValue
HeadwordBrexit
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈbʁɛksɪt]
Letters6
Frequency rank#8,338
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs10
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Brexit“

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

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Bruce“ (#8,339), „Boote“ (#8,336), „Caroline“ (#8,340). Unter 5,818 „B“-Lemmata liegt „Brexit“ bei #8,338. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around Brexit (IPA [ˈbʁɛksɪt]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #8,338 among 5,818 “B” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Austritt des Vereinigten Königreichs aus der EU".

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for Brexit, with forms such as "bbrexit", "berxit", and "breixt". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 10 confusable-pair relationships, "Brei", "breit", "Brett", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Brexit, spelled B-R-E-X-I-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Austritt des Vereinigten Königreichs aus der EU

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Ob solche Manöver den Brexit am Ende abwehren können, ist allerdings offen.“
  2. „Im Juni 2016 wurde die Premier League politisch und trat wenige Tage vor der Abstimmung über den Brexit für einen Verbleib des Vereinigten Königreichs in der Europäischen Union ein mit der Begründung, dass die Liga für Offenheit und Internationalität stehe.“

This word in other languages

Brexit(English)Brexit(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • bbrexit
  • berxit
  • breixt
  • brexitt
  • brexti
  • brexxit
  • brrexit
  • brxeit
  • rbexit

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Brexit - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

bbrexit1berxit2breixt2brexitt1brexti2brexxit1brrexit1brxeit2
Edit distance from "Brexit"

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 "Brexit"?
"Brexit" is spelled B-R-E-X-I-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈbʁɛksɪt].
What does "Brexit" mean?
As a noun, "Brexit" means: Austritt des Vereinigten Königreichs aus der EU
What words are commonly confused with "Brexit"?
"Brexit" is commonly confused with "Brei", "breit", "Brett". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Brexit"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Brexit" is [ˈbʁɛksɪt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Brexit" come from?
"Brexit" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Brexit", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list