Briefwahl

[ˈbʁiːfˌvaːl]

/[ˈbʁiːfˌvaːl]/ noun

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The verdict

“Briefwahl” has 14 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #21,919. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#21,919
frequency rank, German
5,818
“B” headwords
14
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Stimmabgabe zu einer Wahl per Post

Corpus desk

Index DE-briefwahl · Briefwahl · German

Briefwahl · rank #21,919 · 14 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #21,919
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 14 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,818
  • PHOTO-FINISH breitere

Nearest frequency peer: breitere (-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 „Briefwahl“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Briefwahl“ 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 Briefwahl
PropertyValue
HeadwordBriefwahl
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈbʁiːfˌvaːl]
Letters9
Frequency rank#21,919
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Briefwahl“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Briefwahlliegt 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: „breitere“ (#21,918), „Buchhalter“ (#21,920), „brauchbar“ (#21,917). Unter 5,818 „B“-Lemmata liegt „Briefwahl“ bei #21,919. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around Briefwahl (IPA [ˈbʁiːfˌvaːl]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #21,919 among 5,818 “B” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Stimmabgabe zu einer Wahl per Post".

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for Briefwahl, with forms such as "bbriefwahl", "birefwahl", and "breifwahl". 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. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is Briefwahl, spelled B-R-I-E-F-W-A-H-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    Stimmabgabe zu einer Wahl per Post

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. In Deutschland ist die Briefwahl ohne Vorliegen besonderer Gründe erlaubt, obwohl sie den Grundsatz der geheimen Wahl einschränkt.
  2. „Innenminister Wolfgang Sobotka (ÖVP) will jedenfalls Reformen bei der Briefwahl andenken.“

This word in other languages

absentee ballot(English)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • bbriefwahl
  • birefwahl
  • breifwahl
  • briefawhl
  • brieffwahl
  • briefwahhl
  • briefwahll
  • briefwalh
  • briefwhal
  • briefwwahl
  • briewfahl
  • brifewahl
  • brriefwahl
  • rbiefwahl

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

bbriefwahl1birefwahl2breifwahl2briefawhl2brieffwahl1briefwahhl1briefwahll1briefwalh2
Edit distance from "Briefwahl"

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 "Briefwahl"?
"Briefwahl" is spelled B-R-I-E-F-W-A-H-L. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈbʁiːfˌvaːl].
What does "Briefwahl" mean?
As a noun, "Briefwahl" means: Stimmabgabe zu einer Wahl per Post
What are common misspellings of "Briefwahl"?
Common misspellings include "bbriefwahl", "birefwahl", "breifwahl", "briefawhl", "brieffwahl". The correct spelling is "Briefwahl".
How do you pronounce "Briefwahl"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Briefwahl" is [ˈbʁiːfˌvaːl]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Briefwahl" come from?
"Briefwahl" 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 "Briefwahl", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

brauchbar#21,917betreuten#21,907direction#21,942Dominique#21,943

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (14 here; floor ≥5).

Buchhalter14 variantsDoppelpack14 variantsarrangieren14 variantsEinzelfälle14 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list