Brunst

[bʁʊnst]

/[bʁʊnst]/ noun

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The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
6
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Paarungszeit bei vielen Säugetieren, wie zum Beispiel bei Hirschen und Rehen

Corpus desk

Index DE-brunst · Brunst · German

Brunst · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-1 1 vowel
  • 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 Brunst
PropertyValue
HeadwordBrunst
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[bʁʊnst]
Letters6
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Brunst“ im Deutschen

Brunstliegt außerhalb der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Wörter, im Langschwanz technischer, archaischer oder seltener Formen, genau dort, wo Schreibzweifeln zuschlagen.

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

Rare enough to double-check

Brunst is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [bʁʊnst]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Brunst, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Brunst, spelled B-R-U-N-S-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Paarungszeit bei vielen Säugetieren, wie zum Beispiel bei Hirschen und Rehen
  2. 2
    geschlechtliche Erregtheit

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Die Hirsche sind jetzt in der Brunst und tragen oft Kämpfe aus.
  2. „Erkennt der Bauer die Brunst nicht, muss er 21 Tage warten bis zur nächsten Brunst.“

Synonyms

BegierdeBrunftBrunstzeitGeschlechtstriebLüsternheitRanzzeitRauschzeit

This word in other languages

heat(English)celo(Español)rut(Français)cio(Português)

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 "Brunst"?
"Brunst" is spelled B-R-U-N-S-T. The IPA pronunciation is [bʁʊnst].
What does "Brunst" mean?
As a noun, "Brunst" means: Paarungszeit bei vielen Säugetieren, wie zum Beispiel bei Hirschen und Rehen
How do you pronounce "Brunst"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Brunst" is [bʁʊnst]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Brunst" come from?
"Brunst" 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