Brille

[ˈbʁɪlə]

/[ˈbʁɪlə]/ noun

The verdict

“Brille” has 7 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #4,499. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#4,499
frequency rank, German
5,818
“B” headwords
7
tracked misspellings
18
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - vor den Augen getragenes Gestell mit Bügeln und zwei geschliffenen oder gefärbten als Sehhilfe oder dem Augenschutz dienenden Gläsern

Corpus desk

Index DE-brille · Brille · German

Brille · rank #4,499 · 7 variants · 18 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #4,499
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 18 pairs
  • VAR-MID 7 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,818
  • PHOTO-FINISH bill

Nearest frequency peer: bill (-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 „Brille“

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

corpus weight

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

Brille vs Bulle
67% similar
Brille vs Brite
67% similar
Brille vs brise
50% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for Brille
PropertyValue
HeadwordBrille
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈbʁɪlə]
Letters6
Frequency rank#4,499
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs18
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Brille“

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

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „bill“ (#4,498), „bezeichnete“ (#4,497), „champions“ (#4,501). Unter 5,818 „B“-Lemmata liegt „Brille“ bei #4,499. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 7 spelling variants around Brille (IPA [ˈbʁɪlə]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #4,499 among 5,818 “B” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for Brille, with forms such as "bbrille", "birlle", and "brile". 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. It also participates in 18 confusable-pair relationships, "Bulle", "Brite", "brise", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Brille, spelled B-R-I-L-L-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    vor den Augen getragenes Gestell mit Bügeln und zwei geschliffenen oder gefärbten als Sehhilfe oder dem Augenschutz dienenden Gläsern
  2. 2
    ringförmiger Sitz des Klosettbeckens; WC-Brille

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how Brille appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Es ist nicht bekannt, wer die erste Brille herstellte.
  2. „Nachdem sie die Brille geputzt und wieder aufgesetzt hatte, wurde sie des Waldkauzes gewahr, war, wie Schefold, erleichtert darüber, daß er jetzt immer in der obersten Kiste des Höhlenturms saß, nicht zu flattern begann, wenn sie die Hütte betrat.“

Synonyms

Antonyms

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • bbrille
  • birlle
  • brile
  • brilel
  • brlile
  • brrille
  • rbille

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Brille - 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.

bbrille1birlle2brile1brilel2brlile2brrille1rbille2
Edit distance from "Brille"

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 "Brille"?
"Brille" is spelled B-R-I-L-L-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈbʁɪlə].
What does "Brille" mean?
As a noun, "Brille" means: vor den Augen getragenes Gestell mit Bügeln und zwei geschliffenen oder gefärbten als Sehhilfe oder dem Augenschutz dienenden Gläsern
What words are commonly confused with "Brille"?
"Brille" is commonly confused with "Bulle", "Brite", "brise". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Brille"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Brille" is [ˈbʁɪlə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Brille" come from?
"Brille" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (7 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list