Briefkasten
[ˈbʁiːfˌkastn̩]
The verdict
“Briefkasten” has 17 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #11,023. The variants make it a useful spelling check.
- #11,023
- frequency rank, German
- 72,680
- “B” headwords
- 17
- tracked misspellings
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - öffentlicher Behälter zum Einwurf von Postsendungen, die versendet werden sollen
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Briefkasten |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈbʁiːfˌkastn̩] |
| Letters | 11 |
| Frequency rank | #11,023 |
| Misspellings tracked | 17 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “Briefkasten” sits in German frequency
A misspelling magnet
The generator records 17 spelling variants around Briefkasten (IPA [ˈbʁiːfˌkastn̩]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #11,023 among 72,680 “B” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.
Our generated misspelling index lists 17 likely wrong-spelling variants for Briefkasten, with forms such as "bbriefkasten", "birefkasten", and "breifkasten". 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. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Briefkasten, spelled B-R-I-E-F-K-A-S-T-E-N.
Definition
- 1öffentlicher Behälter zum Einwurf von Postsendungen, die versendet werden sollen
- 2privater, bei Häusern/Gebäuden angebrachter, kleinerer Behälter zum Empfangen von Postsendungen
Synonyms
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Common misspellings
Also misspelled as: bbriefkasten,birefkasten,breifkasten,briefaksten,brieffkasten,briefkasetn,briefkassten,briefkastenn,briefkastne,briefkastten,briefkatsen,briefkkasten,briefksaten,briekfasten,brifekasten,brriefkasten,rbiefkasten
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Briefkasten - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.
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.
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Using “Briefkasten”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct German spelling is B-R-I-E-F-K-A-S-T-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ˈbʁiːfˌkastn̩] (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.