Bruders

[ˈbʁuːdɐs]

/[ˈbʁuːdɐs]/ noun

The verdict

“Bruders” is a regularly-used German word, ranked #8,035 in German word frequency and used as a noun.

#8,035
frequency rank, German
7
letters
11
tracked misspellings
4
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Bruder

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

Bruders vs Bruder
86% similar
Bruders vs broder
57% similar
Bruders vs Bauers
71% similar

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

Key facts for Bruders
PropertyValue
HeadwordBruders
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈbʁuːdɐs]
Letters7
Frequency rank#8,035
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs4
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Bruders” 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). Bruders lands here:

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

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for Bruders is 7 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈbʁuːdɐs]. Corpus data places it at rank #8,035 in overall German word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Bruder".

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for Bruders, with forms such as "bbruders", "brduers", and "brruders". 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 4 confusable-pair relationships, "Bruder", "broder", "Bauers", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is Bruders, spelled B-R-U-D-E-R-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Bruder

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: bbruders,brduers,brruders,brudders,bruderrs,bruderss,brudesr,brudres,bruedrs,burders,rbuders

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Bruders - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

bbruders1brduers2brruders1brudders1bruderrs1bruderss1brudesr2brudres2
Edit distance from "Bruders"

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 "Bruders"?
"Bruders" is spelled B-R-U-D-E-R-S. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈbʁuːdɐs].
What does "Bruders" mean?
As a noun, "Bruders" means: Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Bruder
What words are commonly confused with "Bruders"?
"Bruders" is commonly confused with "Bruder", "broder", "Bauers". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Bruders"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Bruders" is [ˈbʁuːdɐs]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Bruders" come from?
"Bruders" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “Bruders”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is B-R-U-D-E-R-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈbʁuːdɐs] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “Bruder” - see the side-by-side comparison. Bruders vs Bruder
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words
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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list