Brabant

/ˈbɹæbənt/

//ˈbɹæbənt// name

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

The verdict

“Brabant” is uncommon English (frequency #56,627 among 4,121 “B” headwords), classed as a proper noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#56,627
frequency rank, English
4,121
“B” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A surname.

Corpus desk

Index EN-brabant · Brabant · English

Brabant · rank #56,627 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #56,627
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,121
  • PHOTO-FINISH Borisov

Nearest frequency peer: Borisov (-2 rank slots)

Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern

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.

Long-tail ranks near “Brabant”

Sparse band: bars invert rank so rarer forms read shorter

corpus weight

What this shows Long-tail view: where “Brabant” sits against similarly uncommon English ranks.

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

Long-tail rank of “Brabant” in English

Word frequency stretches from the small set of words we reach for constantly (left) out to the long tail barely used once in a while (right).Brabantfalls in this rarity band:

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

Ticks step logarithmically, so each one marks a roughly tenfold drop in how often the word turns up. Rare peers in the same band: “Borisov” (#56,625), “bool” (#56,624), “Bridgwater” (#56,632). Among 4,121 “B” headwords, “Brabant” is #56,627. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Brabant is uncommon English at frequency #56,627 among 4,121 “B” headwords, classed as aproper noun, transcribed /ˈbɹæbənt/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 14 senses are on record.

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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Similar English words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

Borisov#56,625blotter#56,621brimmed#56,634Bishkek#56,616

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list