Briefumschläge

[ˈbʁiːfʔʊmˌʃlɛːɡə]

/[ˈbʁiːfʔʊmˌʃlɛːɡə]/ noun

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The verdict

“Briefumschläge” is uncommon German (frequency #88,729 among 72,680 “B” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#88,729
frequency rank, German
72,680
“B” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Briefumschlag

Key facts for Briefumschläge
PropertyValue
HeadwordBriefumschläge
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈbʁiːfʔʊmˌʃlɛːɡə]
Letters14
Frequency rank#88,729
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Briefumschläge” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). Briefumschläge lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Briefumschläge is uncommon German at frequency #88,729 among 72,680 “B” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈbʁiːfʔʊmˌʃlɛːɡə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

Zero misspellings are on record for Briefumschläge in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, 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 its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Briefumschläge, spelled B-R-I-E-F-U-M-S-C-H-L-Ä-G-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Briefumschlag
  2. 2
    Genitiv Plural des Substantivs Briefumschlag
  3. 3
    Akkusativ Plural des Substantivs Briefumschlag

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 "Briefumschläge"?
"Briefumschläge" is spelled B-R-I-E-F-U-M-S-C-H-L-Ä-G-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈbʁiːfʔʊmˌʃlɛːɡə].
What does "Briefumschläge" mean?
As a noun, "Briefumschläge" means: Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Briefumschlag
How do you pronounce "Briefumschläge"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Briefumschläge" is [ˈbʁiːfʔʊmˌʃlɛːɡə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Briefumschläge" come from?
"Briefumschläge" 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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Using “Briefumschläge”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is B-R-I-E-F-U-M-S-C-H-L-Ä-G-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈbʁiːfʔʊmˌʃlɛːɡə] (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

Other uncommon German words near this rank

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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list