Brüssel

[ˈbʁʏsl̩]

/[ˈbʁʏsl̩]/ name

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The verdict

“Brüssel” has 10 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #3,878. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#3,878
frequency rank, German
5,818
“B” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
7
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Metropole in Europa und Hauptstadt Belgiens

Corpus desk

Index DE-brussel · Brüssel · German

Brüssel · rank #3,878 · 10 variants · 7 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #3,878
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 7 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,818
  • PHOTO-FINISH bricht

Nearest frequency peer: bricht (-1 rank slots)

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.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „Brüssel“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „Brüssel“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

Brüssel vs Busse
57% similar
Brüssel vs Brüste
71% similar
Brüssel vs Bussen
57% similar

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

Key facts for Brüssel
PropertyValue
HeadwordBrüssel
LanguageGerman
Part of speechProper noun
IPA[ˈbʁʏsl̩]
Letters7
Frequency rank#3,878
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs7
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Brüssel“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Brüsselliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „bricht“ (#3,877), „brechen“ (#3,876), „Demo“ (#3,880). Unter 5,818 „B“-Lemmata liegt „Brüssel“ bei #3,878. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around Brüssel (IPA [ˈbʁʏsl̩]), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #3,878 among 5,818 “B” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Metropole in Europa und Hauptstadt Belgiens".

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for Brüssel, with forms such as "bbrüssel", "brrüssel", and "brsüsel". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 7 confusable-pair relationships, "Busse", "Brüste", "Bussen", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is Brüssel, spelled B-R-Ü-S-S-E-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    Metropole in Europa und Hauptstadt Belgiens

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Brüssel wird oft auch als Hauptstadt Europas bezeichnet.
  2. „Da Attentäter ihre Taktiken aber änderten, müsse sich auch die Terrorabwehr anpassen, betonte der EU-Sicherheitskommissar Julian King am Mittwoch in Brüssel.“

This word in other languages

Brussels(English)Bruselas(Español)Bruxelles(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • bbrüssel
  • brrüssel
  • brsüsel
  • brüsel
  • brüsesl
  • brüssell
  • brüssle
  • brüßel
  • bürssel
  • rbüssel

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Brüssel - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

bbrüssel1brrüssel1brsüsel2brüsel1brüsesl2brüssell1brüssle2brüßel2
Edit distance from "Brüssel"

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 "Brüssel"?
"Brüssel" is spelled B-R-Ü-S-S-E-L. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈbʁʏsl̩].
What does "Brüssel" mean?
As a proper noun, "Brüssel" means: Metropole in Europa und Hauptstadt Belgiens
What words are commonly confused with "Brüssel"?
"Brüssel" is commonly confused with "Busse", "Brüste", "Bussen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Brüssel"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Brüssel" is [ˈbʁʏsl̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Brüssel" come from?
"Brüssel" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Brüssel", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

brechen#3,876beweise#3,875Aspekte#3,867Herbert#3,894

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).

bricht10 variantsMomente10 variantsseitens10 variantsverraten10 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list