Brigadier

[bʁiɡaˈdi̯eː]

/[bʁiɡaˈdi̯eː]/ noun

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The verdict

“Brigadier” is uncommon German (frequency #65,063 among 72,680 “B” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#65,063
frequency rank, German
72,680
“B” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - ein militärischer Rang

Key facts for Brigadier
PropertyValue
HeadwordBrigadier
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[bʁiɡaˈdi̯eː]
Letters9
Frequency rank#65,063
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Brigadier” 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). Brigadier 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

Brigadier is uncommon German at frequency #65,063 among 72,680 “B” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [bʁiɡaˈdi̯eː]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

Brigadier has no tracked misspelling variants, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Brigadier, spelled B-R-I-G-A-D-I-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    ein militärischer Rang
  2. 2
    Person, die eine Arbeitsbrigade leitet
  3. 3
    ein Dienstgrad im österreichischen Exekutivdienst

Synonyms

Brigadegeneral

This word in other languages

brigadier(English)brigadier(Français)

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 "Brigadier"?
"Brigadier" is spelled B-R-I-G-A-D-I-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [bʁiɡaˈdi̯eː].
What does "Brigadier" mean?
As a noun, "Brigadier" means: ein militärischer Rang
How do you pronounce "Brigadier"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Brigadier" is [bʁiɡaˈdi̯eː]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Brigadier" come from?
"Brigadier" 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 “Brigadier”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is B-R-I-G-A-D-I-E-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [bʁiɡaˈdi̯eː] (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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list