Brigade

[bʁiˈɡaːdə]

/[bʁiˈɡaːdə]/ noun

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The verdict

“Brigade” has 10 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #15,588. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#15,588
frequency rank, German
5,818
“B” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - der kleinste Großverband der Landstreitkräfte, der grundsätzlich zur selbständigen Führung des Gefechts der verbundenen Waffen befähigt ist, aus mehreren Regimenten oder Bataillonen besteht und in ...

Corpus desk

Index DE-brigade · Brigade · German

Brigade · rank #15,588 · 10 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #15,588
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,818
  • PHOTO-FINISH brauner

Nearest frequency peer: brauner (-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 „Brigade“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Brigade“ 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).

Brigade vs Brigaden
88% similar

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

Key facts for Brigade
PropertyValue
HeadwordBrigade
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[bʁiˈɡaːdə]
Letters7
Frequency rank#15,588
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Brigade“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Brigadeliegt 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: „brauner“ (#15,587), „bunter“ (#15,589), „Brasilianer“ (#15,586). Unter 5,818 „B“-Lemmata liegt „Brigade“ bei #15,588. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around Brigade (IPA [bʁiˈɡaːdə]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #15,588 among 5,818 “B” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for Brigade, with forms such as "bbrigade", "birgade", and "brgiade". 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, "Brigaden", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Brigade, spelled B-R-I-G-A-D-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    der kleinste Großverband der Landstreitkräfte, der grundsätzlich zur selbständigen Führung des Gefechts der verbundenen Waffen befähigt ist, aus mehreren Regimenten oder Bataillonen besteht und in der Regel einer Division unterstellt ist
  2. 2
    die Gesamtheit des Küchenpersonals in einer Gaststätte (mindestens fünf selbstständig arbeitende Köche unter Leitung eines Küchenmeisters)
  3. 3
    kleinste Arbeitsgruppe in einem Industriebetrieb

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Bei dem mehrere Monate andauernden Kampf wurde fast die ganze Brigade zerrieben.
  2. „Bald soll eine Brigade der Bundeswehr in Litauen einsatzbereit sein, um Verteidigungs- und Kampfbereitschaft zu demonstrieren.“

This word in other languages

brigade(English)brigada(Español)brigade(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • bbrigade
  • birgade
  • brgiade
  • briagde
  • brigadde
  • brigaed
  • brigdae
  • briggade
  • brrigade
  • rbigade

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

bbrigade1birgade2brgiade2briagde2brigadde1brigaed2brigdae2briggade1
Edit distance from "Brigade"

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 "Brigade"?
"Brigade" is spelled B-R-I-G-A-D-E. The IPA pronunciation is [bʁiˈɡaːdə].
What does "Brigade" mean?
As a noun, "Brigade" means: der kleinste Großverband der Landstreitkräfte, der grundsätzlich zur selbständigen Führung des Gefechts der verbundenen Waffen befähigt ist, aus mehreren Regimenten oder Bataillonen besteht und in ...
What words are commonly confused with "Brigade"?
"Brigade" is commonly confused with "Brigaden". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Brigade"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Brigade" is [bʁiˈɡaːdə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Brigade" come from?
"Brigade" 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 "Brigade", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

brauner#15,587bereite#15,576befinde#15,572Bauzeit#15,568

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).

Bauteile10 variantsArroganz10 variantsÖkologie10 variantswinzige10 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list