bringe

[ˈbʁɪŋə]

/[ˈbʁɪŋə]/ verb

The verdict

“bringe” is a regularly-used German word, ranked #5,921 in German word frequency and used as a verb.

#5,921
frequency rank, German
6
letters
9
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs bringen

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

bringe vs Brite
50% similar
bringe vs brise
67% similar
bringe vs brink
67% similar

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

Key facts for bringe
PropertyValue
Headwordbringe
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈbʁɪŋə]
Letters6
Frequency rank#5,921
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “bringe” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). bringe lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for bringe is 6 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈbʁɪŋə]. Corpus data places it at rank #5,921 in overall German word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 4 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for bringe, with forms such as "bbringe", "birnge", and "brigne". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "Brite", "brise", "brink", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is bringe, spelled B-R-I-N-G-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs bringen
  2. 2
    1. Person Singular Konjunktiv I Präsens Aktiv des Verbs bringen
  3. 3
    3. Person Singular Konjunktiv I Präsens Aktiv des Verbs bringen
  4. 4
    2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs bringen

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: bbringe,birnge,brigne,brineg,bringge,brinnge,brnige,brringe,rbinge

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

bbringe1birnge2brigne2brineg2bringge1brinnge1brnige2brringe1
Edit distance from "bringe"

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 "bringe"?
"bringe" is spelled B-R-I-N-G-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈbʁɪŋə].
What does "bringe" mean?
As a verb, "bringe" means: 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs bringen
What words are commonly confused with "bringe"?
"bringe" is commonly confused with "Brite", "brise", "brink". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "bringe"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "bringe" is [ˈbʁɪŋə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "bringe" come from?
"bringe" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Using “bringe”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is B-R-I-N-G-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈbʁɪŋə] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “Brite” - see the side-by-side comparison. bringe vs Brite
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words
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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list