brack

/bɹæk/

//bɹæk// noun

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"brack" is a 5-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“brack” is uncommon English (frequency #64,225 among 31,241 “B” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#64,225
frequency rank, English
31,241
“B” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Salty or brackish water.

Key facts for brack
PropertyValue
Headwordbrack
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/bɹæk/
Letters5
Frequency rank#64,225
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “brack” 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). brack lands here:

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

Rare enough to double-check

brack is uncommon English at frequency #64,225 among 31,241 “B” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /bɹæk/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Salty or brackish water.".

brack doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. Our dataset records no confusable match here, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Middle Dutch brac (whence Dutch brak). More at brackish. The correct English form is brack, spelled B-R-A-C-K.

Definition

  1. 1
    Salty or brackish water.

Etymology

From Middle Dutch brac (whence Dutch brak). More at brackish.

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 "brack"?
"brack" is spelled B-R-A-C-K. The IPA pronunciation is /bɹæk/.
What does "brack" mean?
As a noun, "brack" means: Salty or brackish water.
How do you pronounce "brack"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "brack" is /bɹæk/. 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 "brack"?
From Middle Dutch brac (whence Dutch brak). More at brackish. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Using “brack”

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

  • The one correct English spelling is B-R-A-C-K - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /bɹæk/ (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

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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