Brillenschlange
[ˈbʁɪlənˌʃlaŋə]
The verdict
“Brillenschlange” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 15
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Schlange aus der biologischen Gattung der Echten Kobras mit auf der Rückseite des verbreiterten Nackens befindlicher charakteristischer Zeichnung, die dem Aussehen einer Brille ohne Bügel ähnelt
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Brillenschlange |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈbʁɪlənˌʃlaŋə] |
| Letters | 15 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “Brillenschlange” sits in German frequency
Rare enough to double-check
Brillenschlange is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈbʁɪlənˌʃlaŋə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Brillenschlange, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
No borrowing history is documented 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 Brillenschlange, spelled B-R-I-L-L-E-N-S-C-H-L-A-N-G-E.
Definition
- 1Schlange aus der biologischen Gattung der Echten Kobras mit auf der Rückseite des verbreiterten Nackens befindlicher charakteristischer Zeichnung, die dem Aussehen einer Brille ohne Bügel ähnelt
- 2jemand, der eine Brille trägt, zum Sehen auf diese angewiesen ist
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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.
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Using “Brillenschlange”
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- The one correct German spelling is B-R-I-L-L-E-N-S-C-H-L-A-N-G-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
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Data Source
Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.