brüderlich

[ˈbʁyːdɐlɪç]

/[ˈbʁyːdɐlɪç]/ adj

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The verdict

“brüderlich” is uncommon German (frequency #71,187 among 72,680 “B” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#71,187
frequency rank, German
72,680
“B” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - in der Art und Weise von Brüdern, auf den Bruder bezogen, freundschaftlich, verwandtschaftlich, in der Art und Weise von Gleichgesinnten

Key facts for brüderlich
PropertyValue
Headwordbrüderlich
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈbʁyːdɐlɪç]
Letters10
Frequency rank#71,187
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “brüderlich” 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). brüderlich lands here:

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

Rare enough to double-check

brüderlich is uncommon German at frequency #71,187 among 72,680 “B” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈbʁyːdɐlɪç]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "in der Art und Weise von Brüdern, auf den Bruder bezogen, freundschaftlich, verwandtschaftlich, in der Art und Weise von Gleichgesinnten".

Zero misspellings are on record for brüderlich in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is brüderlich, spelled B-R-Ü-D-E-R-L-I-C-H.

Definition

  1. 1
    in der Art und Weise von Brüdern, auf den Bruder bezogen, freundschaftlich, verwandtschaftlich, in der Art und Weise von Gleichgesinnten

Antonyms

freundschaftlichverwandtschaftlichgleichgesinnt

This word in other languages

brotherly(English)fraternel(Français)fraternal(Português)

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 "brüderlich"?
"brüderlich" is spelled B-R-Ü-D-E-R-L-I-C-H. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈbʁyːdɐlɪç].
What does "brüderlich" mean?
As an adjective, "brüderlich" means: in der Art und Weise von Brüdern, auf den Bruder bezogen, freundschaftlich, verwandtschaftlich, in der Art und Weise von Gleichgesinnten
How do you pronounce "brüderlich"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "brüderlich" is [ˈbʁyːdɐlɪç]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "brüderlich" come from?
"brüderlich" 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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Using “brüderlich”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is B-R-Ü-D-E-R-L-I-C-H - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈbʁyːdɐlɪç] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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