brownie

[ˈbɹaʊniː]

/[ˈbɹaʊniː]/ noun

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The verdict

“brownie” is uncommon German (frequency #75,480 among 72,680 “B” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#75,480
frequency rank, German
72,680
“B” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - ein amerikanischer kuchenartiger Schokoladenkeks (auch chocolate brownie)

Key facts for brownie
PropertyValue
Headwordbrownie
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈbɹaʊniː]
Letters7
Frequency rank#75,480
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “brownie” 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). brownie lands here:

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

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

Rare enough to double-check

brownie is uncommon German at frequency #75,480 among 72,680 “B” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈbɹaʊniː]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for brownie, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, 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 brownie, spelled B-R-O-W-N-I-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    ein amerikanischer kuchenartiger Schokoladenkeks (auch chocolate brownie)
  2. 2
    Heinzelmännchen

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 "brownie"?
"brownie" is spelled B-R-O-W-N-I-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈbɹaʊniː].
What does "brownie" mean?
As a noun, "brownie" means: ein amerikanischer kuchenartiger Schokoladenkeks (auch chocolate brownie)
How do you pronounce "brownie"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "brownie" is [ˈbɹaʊniː]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "brownie" come from?
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Using “brownie”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is B-R-O-W-N-I-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈbɹaʊniː] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

Other uncommon German words near this rank

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