Bromance

[ˈbʁɔʊ̯mɛns]

/[ˈbʁɔʊ̯mɛns]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
8
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - innige Beziehung zwischen zwei Männern

Corpus desk

Index DE-bromance · Bromance · German

Bromance · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 8 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 Bromance
PropertyValue
HeadwordBromance
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈbʁɔʊ̯mɛns]
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Bromance“ im Deutschen

Bromanceliegt außerhalb der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Wörter, im Langschwanz technischer, archaischer oder seltener Formen, genau dort, wo Schreibzweifeln zuschlagen.

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

Rare enough to double-check

Bromance is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈbʁɔʊ̯mɛns]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "innige Beziehung zwischen zwei Männern".

Bromance has no tracked misspelling variants, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Bromance, spelled B-R-O-M-A-N-C-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    innige Beziehung zwischen zwei Männern

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Bahnt sich etwa gar einen neue Bromance zwischen Trump und Juncker an?“
  2. „Eine echte und seltene Bromance im Motorsport: Jean-Eric Vergne und Andre Lotterer (kurz: #JeAndre) sind sowas wie Best Buddies im Fahrerlager der Formel E.“

This word in other languages

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 "Bromance"?
"Bromance" is spelled B-R-O-M-A-N-C-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈbʁɔʊ̯mɛns].
What does "Bromance" mean?
As a noun, "Bromance" means: innige Beziehung zwischen zwei Männern
How do you pronounce "Bromance"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Bromance" is [ˈbʁɔʊ̯mɛns]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Bromance" come from?
"Bromance" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list