Brigitte

[bʁiˈɡɪtə]

/[bʁiˈɡɪtə]/ name

The verdict

“Brigitte” has 10 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #8,691. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#8,691
frequency rank, German
5,818
“B” headwords
10
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - weiblicher Vorname

Corpus desk

Index DE-brigitte · Brigitte · German

Brigitte · rank #8,691 · 10 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #8,691
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,818
  • PHOTO-FINISH Bonner

Nearest frequency peer: Bonner (-1 rank slots)

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.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „Brigitte“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „Brigitte“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Brigitte
PropertyValue
HeadwordBrigitte
LanguageGerman
Part of speechProper noun
IPA[bʁiˈɡɪtə]
Letters8
Frequency rank#8,691
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Brigitte“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Brigitteliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Bonner“ (#8,690), „champion“ (#8,693), „Bewerbungen“ (#8,688). Unter 5,818 „B“-Lemmata liegt „Brigitte“ bei #8,691. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around Brigitte (IPA [bʁiˈɡɪtə]), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #8,691 among 5,818 “B” headwords. Dominant gloss: "weiblicher Vorname".

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for Brigitte, with forms such as "bbrigitte", "birgitte", and "brgiitte". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Brigitte, spelled B-R-I-G-I-T-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    weiblicher Vorname

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • bbrigitte
  • birgitte
  • brgiitte
  • briggitte
  • brigite
  • brigitet
  • brigtite
  • briigtte
  • brrigitte
  • rbigitte

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Brigitte - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

bbrigitte1birgitte2brgiitte2briggitte1brigite1brigitet2brigtite2briigtte2
Edit distance from "Brigitte"

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 "Brigitte"?
"Brigitte" is spelled B-R-I-G-I-T-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is [bʁiˈɡɪtə].
What does "Brigitte" mean?
As a proper noun, "Brigitte" means: weiblicher Vorname
What are common misspellings of "Brigitte"?
Common misspellings include "bbrigitte", "birgitte", "brgiitte", "briggitte", "brigite". The correct spelling is "Brigitte".
How do you pronounce "Brigitte"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Brigitte" is [bʁiˈɡɪtə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Brigitte" come from?
"Brigitte" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Brigitte", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list