Bruder

[ˈbʁuːdɐ]

/[ˈbʁuːdɐ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Bruder” has 9 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #825. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#825
frequency rank, German
5,818
“B” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - männliches Geschwisterteil

Corpus desk

Index DE-bruder · Bruder · German

Bruder · rank #825 · 9 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-CORE #825
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,818
  • PHOTO-FINISH Boden

Nearest frequency peer: Boden (-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 „Bruder“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Bruder“ 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).

Bruder vs Bude
67% similar
Bruder vs Brühe
50% similar
Bruder vs Buden
67% similar

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

Key facts for Bruder
PropertyValue
HeadwordBruder
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈbʁuːdɐ]
Letters6
Frequency rank#825
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Bruder“

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

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Boden“ (#824), „erreichen“ (#826), „Stimme“ (#823). Unter 5,818 „B“-Lemmata liegt „Bruder“ bei #825. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around Bruder (IPA [ˈbʁuːdɐ]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #825 among 5,818 “B” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for Bruder, with forms such as "bbruder", "brduer", and "brruder". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "Bude", "Brühe", "Buden", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Bruder, spelled B-R-U-D-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    männliches Geschwisterteil
  2. 2
    Mönch ohne Priesterweihe
  3. 3
    Verbündeter, Genosse, Verwandter

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Dein Bruder wohnt drei Straßen weiter.
  2. „Oma und Opa waren da, meine Eltern, mein Bruder Sebastian und Onkel Hugo.“

Synonyms

GenosseGevatterLandsmannKameradVerbündeter

This word in other languages

brother(English)hermano(Español)frère(Français)irmão(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • bbruder
  • brduer
  • brruder
  • brudder
  • bruderr
  • brudre
  • bruedr
  • burder
  • rbuder

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

bbruder1brduer2brruder1brudder1bruderr1brudre2bruedr2burder2
Edit distance from "Bruder"

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 "Bruder"?
"Bruder" is spelled B-R-U-D-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈbʁuːdɐ].
What does "Bruder" mean?
As a noun, "Bruder" means: männliches Geschwisterteil
What words are commonly confused with "Bruder"?
"Bruder" is commonly confused with "Bude", "Brühe", "Buden". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Bruder"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Bruder" is [ˈbʁuːdɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Bruder" come from?
"Bruder" 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 "Bruder", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

Stimme#823heraus#830Lösung#819Kritik#833

Similar misspelling depth

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

manche9 variantsKultur9 variantsfertig9 variantsSonntag9 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list