Briefchen
[ˈbʁiːfçən]
The verdict
“Briefchen” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 9
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - kleiner Brief
Corpus desk
Index DE-briefchen · Briefchen · German
Briefchen · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 9 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Briefchen |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈbʁiːfçən] |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Briefchen“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Briefchen is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈbʁiːfçən]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Briefchen, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Briefchen, spelled B-R-I-E-F-C-H-E-N.
Definition
- 1kleiner Brief
- 2kleiner, schmaler Behälter
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Briefchen appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Ich ließ Ihnen ein Briefchen zukommen, in dem ich eine Pause vorschlug, das heißt ein Unterbrechen der Sitzung.“
„Es war am Nachmittag um fünf Uhr, als ich das Briefchen erhielt, und da die Sonne zu dieser Jahreszeit um neun Uhr unterging, blieben mir vier Stunden, mit denen ich nichts anzufangen wußte.“
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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.