Brunch

[bʁant͡ʃ]

/[bʁant͡ʃ]/ noun

The verdict

“Brunch” is a moderately-common German word, ranked #29,977 in German word frequency and used as a noun.

#29,977
frequency rank, German
6
letters
10
tracked misspellings
13
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - ausgedehnte und reichhaltige Mahlzeit, die Frühstück und Mittagessen vereint

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

Brunch vs Buch
67% similar
Brunch vs Bruno
67% similar
Brunch vs Busch
67% similar

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

Key facts for Brunch
PropertyValue
HeadwordBrunch
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[bʁant͡ʃ]
Letters6
Frequency rank#29,977
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs13
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Brunch” 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). Brunch 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 Brunch is 6 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [bʁant͡ʃ]. Corpus data places it at rank #29,977 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "ausgedehnte und reichhaltige Mahlzeit, die Frühstück und Mittagessen vereint".

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for Brunch, with forms such as "bbrunch", "brnuch", and "brrunch". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 13 confusable-pair relationships, "Buch", "Bruno", "Busch", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Brunch, spelled B-R-U-N-C-H.

Definition

  1. 1
    ausgedehnte und reichhaltige Mahlzeit, die Frühstück und Mittagessen vereint

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: bbrunch,brnuch,brrunch,brucnh,bruncch,brunchh,brunhc,brunnch,burnch,rbunch

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Brunch - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

bbrunch1brnuch2brrunch1brucnh2bruncch1brunchh1brunhc2brunnch1
Edit distance from "Brunch"

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 "Brunch"?
"Brunch" is spelled B-R-U-N-C-H. The IPA pronunciation is [bʁant͡ʃ].
What does "Brunch" mean?
As a noun, "Brunch" means: ausgedehnte und reichhaltige Mahlzeit, die Frühstück und Mittagessen vereint
What words are commonly confused with "Brunch"?
"Brunch" is commonly confused with "Buch", "Bruno", "Busch". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Brunch"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Brunch" is [bʁant͡ʃ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Brunch" come from?
"Brunch" 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?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Using “Brunch”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is B-R-U-N-C-H - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [bʁant͡ʃ] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “Buch” - see the side-by-side comparison. Brunch vs Buch
  • 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