brr

[ʙ̩ː]

/[ʙ̩ː]/ intj

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The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
3
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Befehl zum Anhalten (nur zu Zug- oder Reittieren, meistens zu Pferden; zu Menschen nur scherzhaft)

Corpus desk

Index DE-brr · brr · German

brr · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MID 3 letters
  • VOW-0 0 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 brr
PropertyValue
Headwordbrr
LanguageGerman
Part of speechInterjection
IPA[ʙ̩ː]
Letters3
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Wo “brr” in der deutschen Häufigkeit sitzt

brrsitzt 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

brr is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as aninterjection, transcribed [ʙ̩ː]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

No misspelling variants are generated for brr in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is brr, spelled B-R-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Befehl zum Anhalten (nur zu Zug- oder Reittieren, meistens zu Pferden; zu Menschen nur scherzhaft)
  2. 2
    Ausruf bei übermäßiger Kälte
  3. 3
    Ausruf des Ekels
  4. 4
    Motorengeräusch in der Kindersprache

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Brr, bleib' stehen“, rief der Kutscher.
  2. Hier ist es aber kalt… „brr“.

Synonyms

haltstopphuähbrumm

Antonyms

hülosmhm

This word in other languages

whoa(English)

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 "brr"?
"brr" is spelled B-R-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ʙ̩ː].
What does "brr" mean?
As an interjection, "brr" means: Befehl zum Anhalten (nur zu Zug- oder Reittieren, meistens zu Pferden; zu Menschen nur scherzhaft)
How do you pronounce "brr"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "brr" is [ʙ̩ː]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "brr" come from?
"brr" 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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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