Brieflein
[ˈbʁiːflaɪ̯n]
The verdict
“Brieflein” 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-brieflein · Brieflein · German
Brieflein · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 9 letters
- VOW-4 4 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 | Brieflein |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈbʁiːflaɪ̯n] |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Brieflein“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Brieflein is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈbʁiːflaɪ̯n]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "kleiner Brief".
Brieflein doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
This entry carries no recorded etymology, 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 Brieflein, spelled B-R-I-E-F-L-E-I-N.
Definition
- 1kleiner Brief
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Brieflein appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Schon vor drei Wochen hatte er seinen Besuch mit einem Brieflein angekündigt.“
„Schmelz überlässt diesem Christine, kann ihr aber noch Wielands Brieflein zustecken.“
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.