brandy
/ˈbɹændi/noun, verb
brandy is spelled B-R-A-N-D-Y: 6 letters and 2 syllables. It appears 3.2 times per million words in written English, the 14,731st most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data, counting Brandy, the name). As a noun, brandy means “An alcoholic liquor distilled from wine or fermented fruit juice” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of brandy is brandies.
How many letters and syllables are in brandy?
| Letters | 6: B-R-A-N-D-Y |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | 3.2 times per million words; the 14,731st most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is brandy?
Brandy appears 3.2 times per million words in written English, the 14,731st most frequent word form in the list. The list counts every capitalisation together, so this includes Brandy, the name.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce brandy?
- /ˈbɹændi/
Brandy has 2 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-brandy.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of brandy
- brandies plural, present, singular, he/she/it
- brandying participle, present
- brandied participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does brandy mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
An alcoholic liquor distilled from wine or fermented fruit juice.
- 2
Any variety of such liquor.
- 3
A serving of such liquor.
verb
- 1
To preserve, flavour, or mix with brandy.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Brandy in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | brandy, eau-de-vie |
| German | Kognak, Brandy, Weinbrand, Branntwein , Kurzer |
| Portuguese | brande, brandy, conhaque |
| Spanish | brandy, coñac |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does brandy come from?
Shortened form of brandywine, from Dutch brandewijn (“burnt wine”). Compare German Brantewein, Branntwein, Danish brændevin.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).