Briefmarke

[ˈbʁiːfˌmaʁkə]

/[ˈbʁiːfˌmaʁkə]/ noun

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The verdict

“Briefmarke” has 15 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #29,974. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#29,974
frequency rank, German
5,818
“B” headwords
15
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - aufklebbares (seltener auch aufgedrucktes) Wertzeichen, das als Zahlungsmittel für Postgebühren dient

Corpus desk

Index DE-briefmarke · Briefmarke · German

Briefmarke · rank #29,974 · 15 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #29,974
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 15 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,818
  • PHOTO-FINISH bos

Nearest frequency peer: bos (-2 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 „Briefmarke“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Briefmarke“ 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).

Briefmarke vs Briefmarken
91% similar

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

Key facts for Briefmarke
PropertyValue
HeadwordBriefmarke
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈbʁiːfˌmaʁkə]
Letters10
Frequency rank#29,974
Misspellings tracked15
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Briefmarke“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Briefmarkeliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „bos“ (#29,972), „Brokkoli“ (#29,976), „Bombenanschlag“ (#29,971). Unter 5,818 „B“-Lemmata liegt „Briefmarke“ bei #29,974. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 15 spelling variants around Briefmarke (IPA [ˈbʁiːfˌmaʁkə]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #29,974 among 5,818 “B” headwords. Dominant gloss: "aufklebbares (seltener auch aufgedrucktes) Wertzeichen, das als Zahlungsmittel für Postgebühren dient".

Our generated misspelling index lists 15 likely wrong-spelling variants for Briefmarke, with forms such as "bbriefmarke", "birefmarke", and "breifmarke". 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 1 confusable-pair relationship, "Briefmarken", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Briefmarke, spelled B-R-I-E-F-M-A-R-K-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    aufklebbares (seltener auch aufgedrucktes) Wertzeichen, das als Zahlungsmittel für Postgebühren dient

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. In der heutigen Zeit müssen die Briefmarken oft den elektronischen Frankiersystemen weichen.
  2. Der englische Postmeister Sir Rowland Hill gilt als der Vater der Briefmarke. Er entwickelte 1837 die Idee für die so genannte Portoquittung, die heutige Briefmarke.

Synonyms

FreimarkeMarke

Antonyms

Freistempel

This word in other languages

postage stamp(English)sello(Español)timbre(Français)selo(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • bbriefmarke
  • birefmarke
  • breifmarke
  • briefamrke
  • brieffmarke
  • briefmakre
  • briefmarek
  • briefmarkke
  • briefmarrke
  • briefmmarke
  • briefmrake
  • briemfarke
  • brifemarke
  • brriefmarke
  • rbiefmarke

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Briefmarke - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

bbriefmarke1birefmarke2breifmarke2briefamrke2brieffmarke1briefmakre2briefmarek2briefmarkke1
Edit distance from "Briefmarke"

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 "Briefmarke"?
"Briefmarke" is spelled B-R-I-E-F-M-A-R-K-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈbʁiːfˌmaʁkə].
What does "Briefmarke" mean?
As a noun, "Briefmarke" means: aufklebbares (seltener auch aufgedrucktes) Wertzeichen, das als Zahlungsmittel für Postgebühren dient
What words are commonly confused with "Briefmarke"?
"Briefmarke" is commonly confused with "Briefmarken". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Briefmarke"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Briefmarke" is [ˈbʁiːfˌmaʁkə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Briefmarke" come from?
"Briefmarke" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (15 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list