Brigg
[bʁɪk]
The verdict
“Brigg” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 5
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Segelschiff mit zwei Masten
Corpus desk
Index DE-brigg · Brigg · German
Brigg · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MID 5 letters
- VOW-1 1 vowel
- 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 | Brigg |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [bʁɪk] |
| Letters | 5 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Brigg“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Brigg is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [bʁɪk]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Segelschiff mit zwei Masten".
Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for Brigg, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Brigg, spelled B-R-I-G-G.
Definition
- 1Segelschiff mit zwei Masten
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Brigg appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„John Wright ließ David Reed Morehouse, den Kapitän der Brigg, benachrichtigen, der kurze Zeit später an Deck erschien.“
„Der kleine Hafen von Gloucester lag im Norden des Burggeländes am Ufer des Severn, der bis dorthin für kleine Briggs und große Flussboote befahrbar war.“
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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.