Gebräu

[ɡəˈbʁɔɪ̯]

/[ɡəˈbʁɔɪ̯]/ noun

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The verdict

“Gebräu” is uncommon German (frequency #80,395 among 54,401 “G” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#80,395
frequency rank, German
54,401
“G” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - gebrautes Getränk, besonders Bier

Key facts for Gebräu
PropertyValue
HeadwordGebräu
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ɡəˈbʁɔɪ̯]
Letters6
Frequency rank#80,395
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Gebräu” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). Gebräu lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Gebräu is uncommon German at frequency #80,395 among 54,401 “G” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ɡəˈbʁɔɪ̯]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

Gebräu has no tracked misspelling variants, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Gebräu, spelled G-E-B-R-Ä-U.

Definition

  1. 1
    gebrautes Getränk, besonders Bier
  2. 2
    (minderwertiges, nicht wirklich gelungenes) Getränk
  3. 3
    eine (üble) Mischung

Synonyms

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This word in other languages

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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 "Gebräu"?
"Gebräu" is spelled G-E-B-R-Ä-U. The IPA pronunciation is [ɡəˈbʁɔɪ̯].
What does "Gebräu" mean?
As a noun, "Gebräu" means: gebrautes Getränk, besonders Bier
How do you pronounce "Gebräu"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Gebräu" is [ɡəˈbʁɔɪ̯]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Gebräu" come from?
"Gebräu" 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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Using “Gebräu”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is G-E-B-R-Ä-U - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ɡəˈbʁɔɪ̯] (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

Other uncommon German words near this rank

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