breakfast

/ˈbɹɛk.fəst/

//ˈbɹɛk.fəst// noun

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"breakfast" is a 9-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“breakfast” has 14 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #2,426. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#2,426
frequency rank, English
31,241
“B” headwords
14
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - The first meal of the day, usually eaten in the morning.

Key facts for breakfast
PropertyValue
Headwordbreakfast
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈbɹɛk.fəst/
Letters9
Frequency rank#2,426
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “breakfast” 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). breakfast lands here:

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

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around breakfast (IPA /ˈbɹɛk.fəst/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #2,426 among 31,241 “B” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for breakfast, with forms such as "bbreakfast", "berakfast", and "braekfast". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Middle English brekefast, brekefaste, equivalent to break + fast (literally, "to end the nightly fast"), likely a variant of Old English fæstenbryċe, (literally, "fast-breach"). Cognate with Dutch breekvasten (“breakfast”). The correct English form is breakfast, spelled B-R-E-A-K-F-A-S-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    The first meal of the day, usually eaten in the morning.
  2. 2
    A meal consisting of food normally eaten in the morning, which may typically include eggs, sausages, toast, bacon, etc.
  3. 3
    The celebratory meal served after a wedding (and occasionally after other solemnities e.g. a funeral).
  4. 4
    A meal eaten after a period of (now often religious) fasting.

Etymology

From Middle English brekefast, brekefaste, equivalent to break + fast (literally, "to end the nightly fast"), likely a variant of Old English fæstenbryċe, (literally, "fast-breach"). Cognate with Dutch breekvasten (“breakfast”).

This word in other languages

desayuno(Español)petit déjeuner(Français)Frühstück(Deutsch)desjejum(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • bbreakfast
  • berakfast
  • braekfast
  • breafkast
  • breakafst
  • breakfasst
  • breakfastt
  • breakfats
  • breakffast
  • breakfsat
  • breakkfast
  • brekafast
  • brreakfast
  • rbeakfast

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of breakfast - 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.

bbreakfast1berakfast2braekfast2breafkast2breakafst2breakfasst1breakfastt1breakfats2
Edit distance from "breakfast"

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 "breakfast"?
"breakfast" is spelled B-R-E-A-K-F-A-S-T. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈbɹɛk.fəst/.
What does "breakfast" mean?
As a noun, "breakfast" means: The first meal of the day, usually eaten in the morning.
What are common misspellings of "breakfast"?
Common misspellings include "bbreakfast", "berakfast", "braekfast", "breafkast", "breakafst". The correct spelling is "breakfast".
How do you pronounce "breakfast"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "breakfast" is /ˈbɹɛk.fəst/. 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 "breakfast"?
From Middle English brekefast, brekefaste, equivalent to break + fast (literally, "to end the nightly fast"), likely a variant of Old English fæstenbryċe, (literally, "fast-breach"). Cognate with Dutch breekvasten (“breakfast”). See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Using “breakfast”

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

  • The one correct English spelling is B-R-E-A-K-F-A-S-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ˈbɹɛk.fəst/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words

Same frequency band

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