brainpower

/ˈbɹeɪnˌpaʊə/

//ˈbɹeɪnˌpaʊə// noun

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"brainpower" is a 10-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“brainpower” is uncommon English (frequency #62,732 among 4,121 “B” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#62,732
frequency rank, English
4,121
“B” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Mental ability; intelligence.

Corpus desk

Index EN-brainpower · brainpower · English

brainpower · rank #62,732 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #62,732
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,121
  • PHOTO-FINISH Bradstreet

Nearest frequency peer: Bradstreet (-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.

Long-tail ranks near “brainpower”

Sparse band: bars invert rank so rarer forms read shorter

corpus weight

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for brainpower
PropertyValue
Headwordbrainpower
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈbɹeɪnˌpaʊə/
Letters10
Frequency rank#62,732
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “brainpower” 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).brainpowerfalls 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: “Bradstreet” (#62,731), “Bougainville” (#62,730), “Brauer” (#62,734). Among 4,121 “B” headwords, “brainpower” is #62,732. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

brainpower is uncommon English at frequency #62,732 among 4,121 “B” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˈbɹeɪnˌpaʊə/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for brainpower, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Etymologically, the entry records: From brain + power. The correct English form is brainpower, spelled B-R-A-I-N-P-O-W-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Mental ability; intelligence.
  2. 2
    Intelligent people considered or regarded as a group.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. He applied his brainpower to the problem.
  2. I suspect the think tank lacks the brainpower to function effectively.

Etymology

From brain + power.

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 "brainpower"?
"brainpower" is spelled B-R-A-I-N-P-O-W-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈbɹeɪnˌpaʊə/.
What does "brainpower" mean?
As a noun, "brainpower" means: Mental ability; intelligence.
How do you pronounce "brainpower"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "brainpower" is /ˈbɹeɪnˌpaʊə/. 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 "brainpower"?
From brain + power. 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 "brainpower", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Bradstreet#62,731borderland#62,728blundering#62,720bifurcated#62,714

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list