brahmin

Name: brahmin, English Word Data
Creator: Wiktionary
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/ˈbɹɑːmɪn/

//ˈbɹɑːmɪn// noun

By PlainSpell Editorial Team · According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA) · analyzed May 6, 2026

The verdict

“brahmin” is a moderately-common English word, ranked #36,461 in English word frequency and used as a noun.

#36,461
frequency rank, English: 7
letters: 11
tracked misspellings: 4
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - A member of the Hindu priestly caste, one of the four varnas or social groups based on occupation in ancient Hindu society.

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
Property	Value
Headword	brahmin
Language	English
Part of speech	Noun
IPA	/ˈbɹɑːmɪn/
Letters	7
Frequency rank	#36,461
Misspellings tracked	11
Confusable pairs	4
Source	Wiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “brahmin” 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). brahmin lands here:

#36,461

#1#100#1K#10K#100K

← used constantlyrarely used →

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The English entry for brahmin is 7 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /ˈbɹɑːmɪn/. Corpus data places it at rank #36,461 in overall English word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 5 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

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

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.

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"?

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Using “brahmin”

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

The one correct English spelling is B-R-A-H-M-I-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
Say it as /ˈbɹɑːmɪn/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
Don't mix it up with “brain” - see the side-by-side comparison. brahmin vs brain
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.