Briefträger

[ˈbʁiːfˌtʁɛːɡɐ]

/[ˈbʁiːfˌtʁɛːɡɐ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Briefträger” has 17 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #43,075. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#43,075
frequency rank, German
5,818
“B” headwords
17
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Person, die beruflich Briefe zustellt

Corpus desk

Index DE-brieftrager · Briefträger · German

Briefträger · rank #43,075 · 17 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #43,075
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 17 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,818
  • PHOTO-FINISH brennendes

Nearest frequency peer: brennendes (-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 „Briefträger“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Briefträger“ 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 Briefträger
PropertyValue
HeadwordBriefträger
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈbʁiːfˌtʁɛːɡɐ]
Letters11
Frequency rank#43,075
Misspellings tracked17
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Briefträger“

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

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „brennendes“ (#43,074), „Bräute“ (#43,076), „Buchmacher“ (#43,077). Unter 5,818 „B“-Lemmata liegt „Briefträger“ bei #43,075. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 17 spelling variants around Briefträger (IPA [ˈbʁiːfˌtʁɛːɡɐ]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #43,075 among 5,818 “B” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Person, die beruflich Briefe zustellt".

Our generated misspelling index lists 17 likely wrong-spelling variants for Briefträger, with forms such as "bbriefträger", "birefträger", and "breifträger". 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 usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, 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 Briefträger, spelled B-R-I-E-F-T-R-Ä-G-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Person, die beruflich Briefe zustellt

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Der Briefträger teilt die Briefe schnell aus.
  2. „Da es zu dieser Zeit in Wien noch keine Briefkästen gab, wurde die Post mehrmals am Tag durch Briefträger eingesammelt, die sich auf ihren Stadtrundgängen durch eine laute Klapper bemerkbar machten.“

Synonyms

BriefboteBriefzustellerKurier

This word in other languages

letter carrier(English)cartero(Español)facteur(Français)carteiro(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • bbriefträger
  • birefträger
  • breifträger
  • brieffträger
  • briefrtäger
  • brieftrgäer
  • brieftrräger
  • briefträegr
  • briefträgerr
  • briefträgger
  • briefträgre
  • brieftträger
  • brieftärger
  • brietfräger
  • brifeträger
  • brriefträger
  • rbiefträger

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Briefträger - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

bbriefträger1birefträger2breifträger2brieffträger1briefrtäger2brieftrgäer2brieftrräger1briefträegr2
Edit distance from "Briefträger"

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 "Briefträger"?
"Briefträger" is spelled B-R-I-E-F-T-R-Ä-G-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈbʁiːfˌtʁɛːɡɐ].
What does "Briefträger" mean?
As a noun, "Briefträger" means: Person, die beruflich Briefe zustellt
What are common misspellings of "Briefträger"?
Common misspellings include "bbriefträger", "birefträger", "breifträger", "brieffträger", "briefrtäger". The correct spelling is "Briefträger".
How do you pronounce "Briefträger"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Briefträger" is [ˈbʁiːfˌtʁɛːɡɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Briefträger" come from?
"Briefträger" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

bekräftigen#43,050bedenkliche#43,043Edelmetalle#43,119ausschütten#43,030

Similar misspelling depth

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

beleidigende17 variantsAutokorrektur17 variantseingemischt17 variantsausgebremst17 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list