Brühe

[ˈbʁyːə]

/[ˈbʁyːə]/ noun

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The verdict

“Brühe” has 7 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #23,456. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#23,456
frequency rank, German
5,818
“B” headwords
7
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Wasser, das durch darin gegarte Lebensmittel mit Aromen, Mineralstoffen und Fett angereichert ist

Corpus desk

Index DE-bruhe · Brühe · German

Brühe · rank #23,456 · 7 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #23,456
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 7 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,818
  • PHOTO-FINISH Brutalität

Nearest frequency peer: Brutalität (-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.

Frequency neighbourhood for “Brühe”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “Brühe” sits against the nearest ranked German headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

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).

Brühe vs buh
20% similar
Brühe vs Bude
40% similar
Brühe vs brut
20% similar

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

Key facts for Brühe
PropertyValue
HeadwordBrühe
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈbʁyːə]
Letters5
Frequency rank#23,456
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Wo “Brühe” in der deutschen Häufigkeit sitzt

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Brüheliegt hier:

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. In derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite liegen „Brutalität“ (#23,455), „Buchung“ (#23,457), „Brauereien“ (#23,454). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 7 spelling variants around Brühe (IPA [ˈbʁyːə]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #23,456 among 5,818 “B” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for Brühe, with forms such as "bbrühe", "brhüe", and "brrühe". 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, "buh", "Bude", "brut", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Brühe, spelled B-R-Ü-H-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Wasser, das durch darin gegarte Lebensmittel mit Aromen, Mineralstoffen und Fett angereichert ist
  2. 2
    abwertend für ein Getränk
  3. 3
    schmutziges, undurchsichtiges Wasser

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Maultaschen werden meistens in der Brühe serviert.
  2. Was ist das denn für eine Brühe?

Synonyms

BouillonSuppeSudTunkePlörre

This word in other languages

broth(English)caldo(Español)bouillon(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • bbrühe
  • brhüe
  • brrühe
  • brüeh
  • brühhe
  • bürhe
  • rbühe

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

bbrühe1brhüe2brrühe1brüeh2brühhe1bürhe2rbühe2
Edit distance from "Brühe"

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 "Brühe"?
"Brühe" is spelled B-R-Ü-H-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈbʁyːə].
What does "Brühe" mean?
As a noun, "Brühe" means: Wasser, das durch darin gegarte Lebensmittel mit Aromen, Mineralstoffen und Fett angereichert ist
What words are commonly confused with "Brühe"?
"Brühe" is commonly confused with "buh", "Bude", "brut". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Brühe"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Brühe" is [ˈbʁyːə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Brühe" come from?
"Brühe" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

burns#23,460Bloch#23,451Dolch#23,477Basen#23,434

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (7 here; floor ≥5).

apples7 variantsHacke7 variantsImker7 variantsTeenie7 variants

What to do next

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  • "Brühe" maps to 20 confusable pairs in this vintage; the highest-scored is "buh". View pair
  • 7 edit-distance misspelling variants are generated for spell-check research on this headword. See variants
  • Usage frequency rank #23,456 among German headwords in this corpus. Corpus statistics
  • Browse more German words in the "B" letter cohort. B–Z browse

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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