brahmin

/ˈbɹɑːmɪn/

//ˈbɹɑːmɪn// noun

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

The verdict

“brahmin” has 11 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #36,461. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#36,461
frequency rank, English
4,121
“B” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
4
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A member of the Hindu priestly caste, one of the four varnas or social groups based on occupation in ancient Hindu society.

Corpus desk

Index EN-brahmin · brahmin · English

brahmin · rank #36,461 · 11 variants · 4 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #36,461
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 4 pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,121
  • PHOTO-FINISH brahman

Nearest frequency peer: brahman (-1 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.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “brahmin”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

What this shows “brahmin” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the edit-distance chart.

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

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

brahmin vs brain
71% similar
brahmin vs Brahms
57% similar
brahmin vs Brahma
57% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for brahmin
PropertyValue
Headwordbrahmin
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈbɹɑːmɪn/
Letters7
Frequency rank#36,461
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs4
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “brahmin”

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).brahminlands here:

#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. Same rarity band neighbours include “brahman” (#36,460), “Brandeis” (#36,462), “Brentford” (#36,463). Among 4,121 “B” headwords, “brahmin” is #36,461. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around brahmin (IPA /ˈbɹɑːmɪn/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #36,461 among 4,121 “B” headwords. Wiktionary lists 5 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for brahmin, with forms such as "barhmin", "bbrahmin", and "brahhmin". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 4 confusable-pair relationships, "brain", "Brahms", "Brahma", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Etymologically, the entry records: Borrowed from Middle French bramine, from obsolete Portuguese bramine, from Sanskrit ब्राह्मण (brā́hmaṇa); modern French brahmane, Portuguese brâmane are readjusted after Sanskrit. Doublet of Brahmana. The correct English form is brahmin, spelled B-R-A-H-M-I-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    A member of the Hindu priestly caste, one of the four varnas or social groups based on occupation in ancient Hindu society.
  2. 2
    One who has realized or attempts to realize Brahman, i.e. God or supreme knowledge.
  3. 3
    A scholar, teacher, priest, intellectual, researcher, scientist, knowledge-seeker, or knowledge worker.
  4. 4
    A member of a social and cultural elite, especially in the New England region of the USA.
  5. 5
    A learned person of refined taste and mild manners.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how brahmin appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Branching from the root of it all was New England Society. The original Nelson [W. Aldrich] became remembered as a patrician, a Brahmin.
  2. In Iran-Contra, the independent counsel investigating the scandal, Lawrence Walsh, was a deadly serious Brahmin lawyer with a sterling Republican pedigree; he nevertheless faced withering criticism from members of his own party, just as special counsel Robert Mueller has as he investigates Trump and his circle.

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle French bramine, from obsolete Portuguese bramine, from Sanskrit ब्राह्मण (brā́hmaṇa); modern French brahmane, Portuguese brâmane are readjusted after Sanskrit. Doublet of Brahmana.

This word in other languages

brahmane(Français)Brahmane(Deutsch)brâmane(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • barhmin
  • bbrahmin
  • brahhmin
  • brahimn
  • brahminn
  • brahmmin
  • brahmni
  • bramhin
  • brhamin
  • brrahmin
  • rbahmin

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of brahmin - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

barhmin2bbrahmin1brahhmin1brahimn2brahminn1brahmmin1brahmni2bramhin2
Edit distance from "brahmin"

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 "brahmin"?
"brahmin" is spelled B-R-A-H-M-I-N. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈbɹɑːmɪn/.
What does "brahmin" mean?
As a noun, "brahmin" means: A member of the Hindu priestly caste, one of the four varnas or social groups based on occupation in ancient Hindu society.
What words are commonly confused with "brahmin"?
"brahmin" is commonly confused with "brain", "Brahms", "Brahma". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "brahmin"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "brahmin" is /ˈbɹɑːmɪn/. 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 "brahmin"?
Borrowed from Middle French bramine, from obsolete Portuguese bramine, from Sanskrit ब्राह्मण (brā́hmaṇa); modern French brahmane, Portuguese brâmane are readjusted after Sanskrit. Doublet of Brahmana. 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 "brahmin", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

brahman#36,460blushes#36,456Bugatti#36,468bedouin#36,450

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

avionics11 variantscaucuses11 variantscomatose11 variantscramming11 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list