Brioche

[bʁiˈɔʃ]

/[bʁiˈɔʃ]/ noun

The verdict

“Brioche” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
7
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - rundes Gebäck aus Hefeteig

Corpus desk

Index DE-brioche · Brioche · German

Brioche · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • 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.

Key facts for Brioche
PropertyValue
HeadwordBrioche
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[bʁiˈɔʃ]
Letters7
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Brioche“ im Deutschen

Briochesitzt jenseits der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Formen, im Schwanz spezialisierten oder seltenen Wortschatzes.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Brioche is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [bʁiˈɔʃ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "rundes Gebäck aus Hefeteig".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Brioche, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is Brioche, spelled B-R-I-O-C-H-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    rundes Gebäck aus Hefeteig

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Das gemütliche Pariser Frühstück mit Brioche, Kaffee und Orangensaft ist damit offiziell beendet.“
  2. „Er hat Gäste, die sich von ihm ein kurz vorgebratenes Stück amerikanisches Rind mitgeben lassen, das sie zu Hause bei Niedrigtemperatur englisch oder medium zu Ende braten. Andere holen sich jedes Jahr Leberterrinen mit Brioche, vorgekochte Hummer oder Sauerbraten ab oder lassen es sich liefern.“

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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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Brioche"?
"Brioche" is spelled B-R-I-O-C-H-E. The IPA pronunciation is [bʁiˈɔʃ].
What does "Brioche" mean?
As a noun, "Brioche" means: rundes Gebäck aus Hefeteig
How do you pronounce "Brioche"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Brioche" is [bʁiˈɔʃ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Brioche" come from?
"Brioche" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list