Brocken

[ˈbʁɔkn̩]

/[ˈbʁɔkn̩]/ noun

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The verdict

“Brocken” has 11 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #15,321. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#15,321
frequency rank, German
5,818
“B” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
19
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Bruchstück, ein meist unregelmäßig geformtes, häufig abgebrochenes Stück

Corpus desk

Index DE-brocken · Brocken · German

Brocken · rank #15,321 · 11 variants · 19 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #15,321
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 19 pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,818
  • PHOTO-FINISH Brei

Nearest frequency peer: Brei (-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 „Brocken“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Brocken“ 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).

Brocken vs Brücke
71% similar
Brocken vs Broker
71% similar
Brocken vs broken
71% similar

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

Key facts for Brocken
PropertyValue
HeadwordBrocken
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈbʁɔkn̩]
Letters7
Frequency rank#15,321
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs19
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Brocken“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Brockenliegt 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: „Brei“ (#15,320), „Bruchteil“ (#15,322), „Blondine“ (#15,319). Unter 5,818 „B“-Lemmata liegt „Brocken“ bei #15,321. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around Brocken (IPA [ˈbʁɔkn̩]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #15,321 among 5,818 “B” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for Brocken, with forms such as "bbrocken", "borcken", and "brcoken". 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 19 confusable-pair relationships, "Brücke", "Broker", "broken", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, 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 Brocken, spelled B-R-O-C-K-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Bruchstück, ein meist unregelmäßig geformtes, häufig abgebrochenes Stück
  2. 2
    etwas besonders Aufwändiges, Großes, Schweres oder Schwieriges
  3. 3
    einige unzusammenhängende Worte, Sprachfetzen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Er riss sich einen großen Brocken vom Brot ab und steckte es sich in den Mund.
  2. Auf dem Weg lagen große Brocken aus Granit und Gneis.

Synonyms

BruchstückTrümmerstückTrummBlockRiesenproblemAhnungBruchstückFetzenFitzelTeilTeilchen

Antonyms

KrümelLappalie

This word in other languages

boulder(English)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • bbrocken
  • borcken
  • brcoken
  • broccken
  • brocekn
  • brockenn
  • brockken
  • brockne
  • brokcen
  • brrocken
  • rbocken

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Brocken - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

bbrocken1borcken2brcoken2broccken1brocekn2brockenn1brockken1brockne2
Edit distance from "Brocken"

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 "Brocken"?
"Brocken" is spelled B-R-O-C-K-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈbʁɔkn̩].
What does "Brocken" mean?
As a noun, "Brocken" means: Bruchstück, ein meist unregelmäßig geformtes, häufig abgebrochenes Stück
What words are commonly confused with "Brocken"?
"Brocken" is commonly confused with "Brücke", "Broker", "broken". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Brocken"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Brocken" is [ˈbʁɔkn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Brocken" come from?
"Brocken" 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 "Brocken", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

brutale#15,323bezahle#15,316datiert#15,327beraubt#15,309

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

bestritt11 variantserleiden11 variantsfünfmal11 variantsgebrannt11 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list