brazier

/ˈbɹeɪʒəɹ/

//ˈbɹeɪʒəɹ// noun

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

The verdict

“brazier” is uncommon English (frequency #50,998 among 31,241 “B” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#50,998
frequency rank, English
31,241
“B” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - A worker in brass; a brassworker.

Key facts for brazier
PropertyValue
Headwordbrazier
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈbɹeɪʒəɹ/
Letters7
Frequency rank#50,998
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “brazier” 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). brazier lands here:

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

Rare enough to double-check

brazier is uncommon English at frequency #50,998 among 31,241 “B” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˈbɹeɪʒəɹ/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "A worker in brass; a brassworker.".

No misspelling variants are generated for brazier in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable English rules. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Middle English brasiere, from brasen (“to cover with brass”), from Old English brasian, bræsian (“to cover with brass”). By surface analysis, bras(s) + -ier. The correct English form is brazier, spelled B-R-A-Z-I-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    A worker in brass; a brassworker.

Etymology

From Middle English brasiere, from brasen (“to cover with brass”), from Old English brasian, bræsian (“to cover with brass”). By surface analysis, bras(s) + -ier.

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 "brazier"?
"brazier" is spelled B-R-A-Z-I-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈbɹeɪʒəɹ/.
What does "brazier" mean?
As a noun, "brazier" means: A worker in brass; a brassworker.
How do you pronounce "brazier"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "brazier" is /ˈbɹeɪʒəɹ/. 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 "brazier"?
From Middle English brasiere, from brasen (“to cover with brass”), from Old English brasian, bræsian (“to cover with brass”). By surface analysis, bras(s) + -ier. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Using “brazier”

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

  • The one correct English spelling is B-R-A-Z-I-E-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ˈbɹeɪʒəɹ/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list