Brünnlein

[ˈbʁʏnlaɪ̯n]

/[ˈbʁʏnlaɪ̯n]/ noun

The verdict

“Brünnlein” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - kleiner Brunnen

Corpus desk

Index DE-brunnlein · Brünnlein · German

Brünnlein · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "B" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for Brünnlein
PropertyValue
HeadwordBrünnlein
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈbʁʏnlaɪ̯n]
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Brünnlein“ im Deutschen

Brünnleinsitzt jenseits der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Formen, im Schwanz spezialisierten oder seltenen Wortschatzes.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Brünnlein is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈbʁʏnlaɪ̯n]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "kleiner Brunnen".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for Brünnlein, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Brünnlein, spelled B-R-Ü-N-N-L-E-I-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    kleiner Brunnen

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. „Und ihr Gerede lief immer weiter, wie das Brünnlein unter dem Fenster.“

Synonyms

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Brünnlein"?
"Brünnlein" is spelled B-R-Ü-N-N-L-E-I-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈbʁʏnlaɪ̯n].
What does "Brünnlein" mean?
As a noun, "Brünnlein" means: kleiner Brunnen
How do you pronounce "Brünnlein"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Brünnlein" is [ˈbʁʏnlaɪ̯n]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Brünnlein" come from?
"Brünnlein" 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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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list