Brücke

[ˈbʁʏkə]

/[ˈbʁʏkə]/ noun

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The verdict

“Brücke” has 9 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #2,054. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#2,054
frequency rank, German
5,818
“B” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - künstlicher Weg zur Überquerung eines Hindernisses

Corpus desk

Index DE-brucke · Brücke · German

Brücke · rank #2,054 · 9 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #2,054
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,818
  • PHOTO-FINISH beteiligt

Nearest frequency peer: beteiligt (-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 „Brücke“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Brücke“ 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).

Brücke vs Buche
50% similar
Brücke vs Burke
50% similar
Brücke vs Brühe
67% similar

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

Key facts for Brücke
PropertyValue
HeadwordBrücke
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈbʁʏkə]
Letters6
Frequency rank#2,054
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Brücke“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Brückeliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „beteiligt“ (#2,053), „dient“ (#2,055), „berichten“ (#2,052). Unter 5,818 „B“-Lemmata liegt „Brücke“ bei #2,054. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around Brücke (IPA [ˈbʁʏkə]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #2,054 among 5,818 “B” headwords. Wiktionary lists 9 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for Brücke, with forms such as "bbrücke", "brcüke", and "brrücke". 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 20 confusable-pair relationships, "Buche", "Burke", "Brühe", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Brücke, spelled B-R-Ü-C-K-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    künstlicher Weg zur Überquerung eines Hindernisses
  2. 2
    festsitzender Zahnersatz, der in einem Lückengebiss einen oder mehrere fehlende Zähne ersetzt
  3. 3
    länglicher Teppich
  4. 4
    Teil des Wirbeltiergehirns, der zum Metencephalon (Hinterhirn) gehört
  5. 5
    die Verbindung über eine Trennung
  6. 6
    Turnübung
  7. 7
    Kommandobrücke
  8. 8
    Ladebrücke, offene Ladefläche
  9. 9
    Brückentag

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. In der Stadt gibt es eine Brücke über den Fluss.
  2. „Immer jedoch musste man eine Brücke über einen Kanal überqueren, um ins Krankenhaus zu gelangen.“

Synonyms

StegÜberführungÜbergangÜberwegViaduktPasserelleBettumrandungLäuferTeppichPonsPons VaroliVarolsbrückeKommandostandTafelwagenFenstertagZwickeltag

This word in other languages

bridge(English)puente(Español)pont(Français)ponte(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • bbrücke
  • brcüke
  • brrücke
  • brüccke
  • brücek
  • brückke
  • brükce
  • bürcke
  • rbücke

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Brücke - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

bbrücke1brcüke2brrücke1brüccke1brücek2brückke1brükce2bürcke2
Edit distance from "Brücke"

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 "Brücke"?
"Brücke" is spelled B-R-Ü-C-K-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈbʁʏkə].
What does "Brücke" mean?
As a noun, "Brücke" means: künstlicher Weg zur Überquerung eines Hindernisses
What words are commonly confused with "Brücke"?
"Brücke" is commonly confused with "Buche", "Burke", "Brühe". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Brücke"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Brücke" is [ˈbʁʏkə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Brücke" come from?
"Brücke" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Brücke", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

ergibt#2,057gelegt#2,060Schuhe#2,039Johann#2,071

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

erfüllt9 variantshierbei9 variantsStreit9 variantsTheorie9 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list