Brigant
[bʁiˈɡant]
The verdict
“Brigant” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 7
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - jemand, der (auf der Straße) raubt
Corpus desk
Index DE-brigant · Brigant · German
Brigant · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 7 letters
- VOW-2 2 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "B" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Brigant |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [bʁiˈɡant] |
| Letters | 7 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Brigant“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Brigant is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [bʁiˈɡant]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Brigant, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.
This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Brigant, spelled B-R-I-G-A-N-T.
Definition
- 1jemand, der (auf der Straße) raubt
- 2Freiheitskämpfer
- 3Angehöriger der gleichnamigen keltischen Volksgruppe
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Brigant appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Man warnte mich vor den zahlreichen Briganten, daß ich nicht nachts allein durch die Campagna fahre, aber ich hatte keine Furcht und lachte über die ängstlichen Ratgeber, denn es war mir nie etwas passiert.
Als er den das letzte Mal sah, überholte er gerade zu Pferd einen Expreßzug, sprang aus dem Sattel auf die Lokomotive, befreite seine Braut aus dem Schlafwagen, wo sie gerade ein heuchlerischer Brigant vergewaltigen wollte, erlegte zehn weitere Briganten, schlug zwanzig Briganten in die Flucht und wurde an der nächsten Station von seinem treuen Pferde und…
This word in other languages
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.