Brigantine
[bʁiɡanˈtiːnə]
The verdict
“Brigantine” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 10
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Segelschiff mit zwei Masten
Corpus desk
Index DE-brigantine · Brigantine · German
Brigantine · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 10 letters
- VOW-4 4 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 | Brigantine |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [bʁiɡanˈtiːnə] |
| Letters | 10 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Brigantine“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Brigantine is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [bʁiɡanˈtiːnə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Brigantine, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. Our dataset records no confusable match here, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Brigantine, spelled B-R-I-G-A-N-T-I-N-E.
Definition
- 1Segelschiff mit zwei Masten
- 2Rüstung aus zahlreichen kleinen Metallplättchen, die auf Stoff befestigt sind
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Brigantine appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Hier war es besonders schwierig, weil die Brigantine unaufhörlich in der bewegten See hin und her gierte und das kleine Boot von jeder heranlaufenden Welle hochgehoben wurde, bevor es wieder in ein Wellental sackte.“
„Eine neue Waffe schwamm jetzt im trüben Wasser des Sees: 13 kleine Kriegsschiffe, Brigantinen, bemannt mit Armbrustschützen und Musketieren.“
Synonyms
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.