brüsk

[bʁʏsk]

/[bʁʏsk]/ adj

The verdict

“brüsk” is outside the top-ranked German vocabulary, used as an adjective - the kind of word writers most often double-check.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
5
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - eine ablehnende, unfreundliche, kurz angebundene Haltung zeigend

Key facts for brüsk
PropertyValue
Headwordbrüsk
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[bʁʏsk]
Letters5
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “brüsk” sits in German frequency

brüsk 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.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for brüsk is 5 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [bʁʏsk]. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for brüsk, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is brüsk, spelled B-R-Ü-S-K.

Definition

  1. 1
    eine ablehnende, unfreundliche, kurz angebundene Haltung zeigend
  2. 2
    abrupt, ohne jegliche Vorwarnung handelnd

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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 "brüsk"?
"brüsk" is spelled B-R-Ü-S-K. The IPA pronunciation is [bʁʏsk].
What does "brüsk" mean?
As an adjective, "brüsk" means: eine ablehnende, unfreundliche, kurz angebundene Haltung zeigend
How do you pronounce "brüsk"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "brüsk" is [bʁʏsk]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "brüsk" come from?
"brüsk" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “brüsk”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is B-R-Ü-S-K - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [bʁʏsk] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • 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