Brabant

/ˈbɹæbənt/

//ˈbɹæbənt// name

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"brabant" is a 7-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“Brabant” is an uncommon English word, ranked #56,627 in English word frequency and used as a proper noun.

#56,627
frequency rank, English
7
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - A surname.

Key facts for Brabant
PropertyValue
HeadwordBrabant
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechProper noun
IPA/ˈbɹæbənt/
Letters7
Frequency rank#56,627
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Brabant” sits in English 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). Brabant lands here:

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The English entry for Brabant is 7 letters long, classified as a proper noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /ˈbɹæbənt/. Corpus data places it at rank #56,627 in overall English word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 14 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Brabant doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Dutch Brabant. The correct English form is Brabant, spelled B-R-A-B-A-N-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    A surname.
  2. 2
    an express train linking Gare du Nord, with Brussels-South.
  3. 3
    A cultural region of Belgium and the Netherlands.
  4. 4
    A historical pagus in Western Europe; in full, Pagus of Brabant.
  5. 5
    A historical landgraviate in Western Europe; in full, Landgraviate of Brabant.
  6. 6
    A historical duchy in the Holy Roman Empire; in full, Duchy of Brabant.
  7. 7
    Ellipsis of States' Brabant: a generality land in the Netherlands.
  8. 8
    A historical department of the Holland; in full, Department of Brabant.
  9. 9
    Ellipsis of Batavian Brabant: a historical region of the Batavian Republic.
  10. 10
    Ellipsis of North Brabant: a province of the Netherlands.
  11. 11
    Ellipsis of South Brabant: a historical province in the Netherlands.
  12. 12
    A historical province of Belgium. Official name: Province of Brabant.
  13. 13
    Ellipsis of Flemish Brabant: a province of Flanders, Belgium.
  14. 14
    Ellipsis of Walloon Brabant: a province of Wallonia, Belgium.

Etymology

From Dutch Brabant.

This word in other languages

Brabante(Español)Brabant(Français)Brabant(Deutsch)

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 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Brabant"?
"Brabant" is spelled B-R-A-B-A-N-T. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈbɹæbənt/.
What does "Brabant" mean?
As a proper noun, "Brabant" means: A surname.
How do you pronounce "Brabant"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Brabant" is /ˈbɹæbənt/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "Brabant"?
From Dutch Brabant. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Using “Brabant”

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

  • The one correct English spelling is B-R-A-B-A-N-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ˈbɹæbənt/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English 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