brunzen

[ˈbʁʊnt͡sn̩]

/[ˈbʁʊnt͡sn̩]/ verb

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The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
7
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - urinieren

Corpus desk

Index DE-brunzen · brunzen · German

brunzen · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 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 brunzen
PropertyValue
Headwordbrunzen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈbʁʊnt͡sn̩]
Letters7
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “brunzen” sits in German frequency

brunzen falls outside the top-100,000 ranked German words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

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

Rare enough to double-check

brunzen is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [ˈbʁʊnt͡sn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "urinieren".

brunzen doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is brunzen, spelled B-R-U-N-Z-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    urinieren

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Was, mit deinem Bruder willst du mir drohen? Der ist doch so klein, der brunzt doch noch in die Hose!

This word in other languages

piss(English)pisser(Français)

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Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "brunzen"?
"brunzen" is spelled B-R-U-N-Z-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈbʁʊnt͡sn̩].
What does "brunzen" mean?
As a verb, "brunzen" means: urinieren
How do you pronounce "brunzen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "brunzen" is [ˈbʁʊnt͡sn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "brunzen" come from?
"brunzen" 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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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