Brigadegeneral

[bʁiˈɡaːdəɡenəˌʁaːl]

/[bʁiˈɡaːdəɡenəˌʁaːl]/ noun

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The verdict

“Brigadegeneral” is an uncommon German word, ranked #75,479 in German word frequency and used as a noun.

#75,479
frequency rank, German
14
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Dienstgrad eines Soldaten zwischen dem Oberst und Generalmajor, niedrigster Dienstgrad der Generalität

Key facts for Brigadegeneral
PropertyValue
HeadwordBrigadegeneral
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[bʁiˈɡaːdəɡenəˌʁaːl]
Letters14
Frequency rank#75,479
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Brigadegeneral” 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). Brigadegeneral lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for Brigadegeneral is 14 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [bʁiˈɡaːdəɡenəˌʁaːl]. Corpus data places it at rank #75,479 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Brigadegeneral doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Brigadegeneral, spelled B-R-I-G-A-D-E-G-E-N-E-R-A-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    Dienstgrad eines Soldaten zwischen dem Oberst und Generalmajor, niedrigster Dienstgrad der Generalität
  2. 2
    Person, die den Dienstgrad eines Brigadegenerals innehat

Synonyms

Flottillenadmiral

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 "Brigadegeneral"?
"Brigadegeneral" is spelled B-R-I-G-A-D-E-G-E-N-E-R-A-L. The IPA pronunciation is [bʁiˈɡaːdəɡenəˌʁaːl].
What does "Brigadegeneral" mean?
As a noun, "Brigadegeneral" means: Dienstgrad eines Soldaten zwischen dem Oberst und Generalmajor, niedrigster Dienstgrad der Generalität
How do you pronounce "Brigadegeneral"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Brigadegeneral" is [bʁiˈɡaːdəɡenəˌʁaːl]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Brigadegeneral" come from?
"Brigadegeneral" 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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Using “Brigadegeneral”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is B-R-I-G-A-D-E-G-E-N-E-R-A-L - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [bʁiˈɡaːdəɡenəˌʁaːl] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list