# braille

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈbɹeɪl/ · frequency rank #28,472

## Definitions
1. A system of writing in which letters and some combinations of letters are represented by raised dots arranged in three or four rows of two dots each and are read by the blind and partially sighted using the fingertips.

## Etymology
Borrowed from French braille, named after French educator Louis Braille (1809–1852). The /eɪl/ seems to reflect a spelling pronunciation; French has /aj/ instead.

## Easily confused with
- **brill** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/braille-vs-brill)
- **bridle** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/braille-vs-bridle)
- **bramble** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/braille-vs-bramble)
- **baillie** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/baillie-vs-braille)

## Common misspellings (8)
`barille`, `bbraille`, `braile`, `brailel`, `bralile`, `brialle`, `brraille`, `rbaille`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/braille