Gebrüdern

[ɡəˈbʁyːdɐn]

/[ɡəˈbʁyːdɐn]/ noun

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The verdict

“Gebrüdern” is uncommon German (frequency #90,299 among 54,401 “G” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#90,299
frequency rank, German
54,401
“G” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Dativ Plural des Substantivs Gebrüder

Key facts for Gebrüdern
PropertyValue
HeadwordGebrüdern
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ɡəˈbʁyːdɐn]
Letters9
Frequency rank#90,299
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Gebrüdern” 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). Gebrüdern 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

Gebrüdern is uncommon German at frequency #90,299 among 54,401 “G” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ɡəˈbʁyːdɐn]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Dativ Plural des Substantivs Gebrüder".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Gebrüdern, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Gebrüdern, spelled G-E-B-R-Ü-D-E-R-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Dativ Plural des Substantivs Gebrüder

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 "Gebrüdern"?
"Gebrüdern" is spelled G-E-B-R-Ü-D-E-R-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ɡəˈbʁyːdɐn].
What does "Gebrüdern" mean?
As a noun, "Gebrüdern" means: Dativ Plural des Substantivs Gebrüder
How do you pronounce "Gebrüdern"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Gebrüdern" is [ɡəˈbʁyːdɐn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Gebrüdern" come from?
"Gebrüdern" 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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Using “Gebrüdern”

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

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