bravery

/ˈbɹeɪ.və.ɹi/

//ˈbɹeɪ.və.ɹi// noun

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

The verdict

“bravery” has 11 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #13,107. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#13,107
frequency rank, English
4,121
“B” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
10
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Being brave, courageousness.

Corpus desk

Index EN-bravery · bravery · English

bravery · rank #13,107 · 11 variants · 10 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #13,107
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 10 pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,121
  • PHOTO-FINISH brackets

Nearest frequency peer: brackets (-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 “bravery”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “bravery” 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).

bravery vs braves
71% similar
bravery vs brewery
71% similar
bravery vs bribery
71% similar

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

Key facts for bravery
PropertyValue
Headwordbravery
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈbɹeɪ.və.ɹi/
Letters7
Frequency rank#13,107
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs10
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “bravery”

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right).braverylands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

The axis is logarithmic, with each marked tick roughly ten times rarer than the last. Same rarity band neighbours include “brackets” (#13,106), “Brit” (#13,108), “booty” (#13,105). Among 4,121 “B” headwords, “bravery” is #13,107. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around bravery (IPA /ˈbɹeɪ.və.ɹi/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #13,107 among 4,121 “B” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for bravery, with forms such as "barvery", "bbravery", and "braevry". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 10 confusable-pair relationships, "braves", "brewery", "bribery", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Etymologically, the entry records: Borrowed from Middle French braverie, from braver (“to brave”), or Italian braveria, from bravare (“to brave”). By surface analysis, brave + -ery. The correct English form is bravery, spelled B-R-A-V-E-R-Y.

Definition

  1. 1
    Being brave, courageousness.
  2. 2
    A brave act.
  3. 3
    Splendor, magnificence.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Huntingdon's ferocity makes the reaction of staff all the more brave. To move towards danger when others are fleeing is the definition of bravery in my book. To place yourself in danger to protect others.
  2. Why didst thou promise such a beauteous day, And make me travel forth without my cloak, To let base clouds o'ertake me in my way, Hiding thy brav'ry in their rotten smoke?

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle French braverie, from braver (“to brave”), or Italian braveria, from bravare (“to brave”). By surface analysis, brave + -ery.

Synonyms

bravehoodbravenesscourageousnessfearlessnesscouragepluckvalor

This word in other languages

valor(Español)courage(Français)Tapferkeit(Deutsch)bravura(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • barvery
  • bbravery
  • braevry
  • braverry
  • braveryy
  • braveyr
  • bravrey
  • bravvery
  • brravery
  • brvaery
  • rbavery

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of bravery - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

barvery2bbravery1braevry2braverry1braveryy1braveyr2bravrey2bravvery1
Edit distance from "bravery"

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 "bravery"?
"bravery" is spelled B-R-A-V-E-R-Y. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈbɹeɪ.və.ɹi/.
What does "bravery" mean?
As a noun, "bravery" means: Being brave, courageousness.
What words are commonly confused with "bravery"?
"bravery" is commonly confused with "braves", "brewery", "bribery". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "bravery"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "bravery" is /ˈbɹeɪ.və.ɹi/. 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 "bravery"?
Borrowed from Middle French braverie, from braver (“to brave”), or Italian braveria, from bravare (“to brave”). By surface analysis, brave + -ery. 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 "bravery", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

billing#13,104calorie#13,112Bentley#13,101behaved#13,100

Similar misspelling depth

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

brutally11 variantscommence11 variantscynical11 variantsdisrupt11 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list