Brieftasche

[ˈbʁiːfˌtaʃə]

/[ˈbʁiːfˌtaʃə]/ noun

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The verdict

“Brieftasche” has 17 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #27,232. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#27,232
frequency rank, German
5,818
“B” headwords
17
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - kleine Mappe für Ausweise, Papiergeld und Anderes, die man in einer Tasche der Kleidung mit sich führen kann

Corpus desk

Index DE-brieftasche · Brieftasche · German

Brieftasche · rank #27,232 · 17 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #27,232
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 17 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,818
  • PHOTO-FINISH braunes

Nearest frequency peer: braunes (-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 „Brieftasche“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Brieftasche“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Brieftasche
PropertyValue
HeadwordBrieftasche
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈbʁiːfˌtaʃə]
Letters11
Frequency rank#27,232
Misspellings tracked17
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Brieftasche“

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

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „braunes“ (#27,231), „Bundestagsabgeordneten“ (#27,235), „Bora“ (#27,228). Unter 5,818 „B“-Lemmata liegt „Brieftasche“ bei #27,232. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 17 spelling variants around Brieftasche (IPA [ˈbʁiːfˌtaʃə]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #27,232 among 5,818 “B” headwords. Dominant gloss: "kleine Mappe für Ausweise, Papiergeld und Anderes, die man in einer Tasche der Kleidung mit sich führen kann".

Our generated misspelling index lists 17 likely wrong-spelling variants for Brieftasche, with forms such as "bbrieftasche", "bireftasche", and "breiftasche". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Brieftasche, spelled B-R-I-E-F-T-A-S-C-H-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    kleine Mappe für Ausweise, Papiergeld und Anderes, die man in einer Tasche der Kleidung mit sich führen kann

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. In der Brieftasche führen viele ihren Führerschein, Personalausweis und manches andere mit sich, vielleicht auch mal einen Brief.
  2. „Ich nahm seine Brieftasche aus der Innentasche und zog fünf Hundertmarkscheine heraus, die ich mir in den BH stopfte, unter die Achseln, wo man es nicht gleich sah.“

Synonyms

GeldbeutelGeldbörsePortefeuillePortemonnaie

This word in other languages

wallet(English)cartera(Español)portefeuille(Français)carteira(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • bbrieftasche
  • bireftasche
  • breiftasche
  • briefatsche
  • briefftasche
  • brieftacshe
  • brieftascche
  • brieftasceh
  • brieftaschhe
  • brieftashce
  • brieftassche
  • brieftsache
  • briefttasche
  • brietfasche
  • brifetasche
  • brrieftasche
  • rbieftasche

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Brieftasche - 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.

bbrieftasche1bireftasche2breiftasche2briefatsche2briefftasche1brieftacshe2brieftascche1brieftasceh2
Edit distance from "Brieftasche"

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 "Brieftasche"?
"Brieftasche" is spelled B-R-I-E-F-T-A-S-C-H-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈbʁiːfˌtaʃə].
What does "Brieftasche" mean?
As a noun, "Brieftasche" means: kleine Mappe für Ausweise, Papiergeld und Anderes, die man in einer Tasche der Kleidung mit sich führen kann
What are common misspellings of "Brieftasche"?
Common misspellings include "bbrieftasche", "bireftasche", "breiftasche", "briefatsche", "briefftasche". The correct spelling is "Brieftasche".
How do you pronounce "Brieftasche"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Brieftasche" is [ˈbʁiːfˌtaʃə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Brieftasche" come from?
"Brieftasche" 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 "Brieftasche", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 11 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

dreijährige#27,248begutachten#27,215Augenschein#27,204eingebauten#27,261

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (17 here; floor ≥5).

Fläschchen17 variantszugesichert17 variantsZeitfenster17 variantsmitzuwirken17 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list