breeze

/bɹiːz/

//bɹiːz// noun

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"breeze" is a 6-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“breeze” has 8 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #8,761. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#8,761
frequency rank, English
4,121
“B” headwords
8
tracked misspellings
9
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A light, gentle wind.

Corpus desk

Index EN-breeze · breeze · English

breeze · rank #8,761 · 8 variants · 9 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #8,761
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 9 pairs
  • VAR-MID 8 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,121
  • PHOTO-FINISH booking

Nearest frequency peer: booking (-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 “breeze”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “breeze” 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).

breeze vs bronze
67% similar
breeze vs breezy
83% similar
breeze vs breezes
86% similar

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

Key facts for breeze
PropertyValue
Headwordbreeze
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/bɹiːz/
Letters6
Frequency rank#8,761
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs9
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “breeze”

This scale runs from the tiny cluster of words that carry ordinary speech (left) to the long tail of words almost nobody reaches for (right).breezelands 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 “booking” (#8,760), “brett” (#8,762), “Biden” (#8,759). Among 4,121 “B” headwords, “breeze” is #8,761. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 8 spelling variants around breeze (IPA /bɹiːz/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #8,761 among 4,121 “B” headwords. Wiktionary lists 5 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for breeze, with forms such as "bbreeze", "bereze", and "breeez". 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 9 confusable-pair relationships, "bronze", "breezy", "breezes", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Etymologically, the entry records: From the earlier (nautical) term brise, brize (“breeze”), from Middle English brees (“wind”). Ultimate origin obscure. Variously supposed to derive from a Germanic source like Saterland Frisian Briese (“breeze”), West Frisian brys (“a cool wind”), Dutch bri… The correct English form is breeze, spelled B-R-E-E-Z-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    A light, gentle wind.
  2. 2
    Any activity that is easy, not testing or difficult.
  3. 3
    Wind blowing across a cricket match, whatever its strength.
  4. 4
    An excited or ruffled state of feeling; a flurry of excitement; a disturbance; a quarrel.
  5. 5
    A brief workout for a racehorse.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. The breeze rustled the papers on her desk.
  2. Into a gradual calm the breezes sink.

Etymology

From the earlier (nautical) term brise, brize (“breeze”), from Middle English brees (“wind”). Ultimate origin obscure. Variously supposed to derive from a Germanic source like Saterland Frisian Briese (“breeze”), West Frisian brys (“a cool wind”), Dutch bries (“breeze”), early Dutch brysen (“to blow cool and fresh”), or from Spanish brisa (“northeast wind”). The earliest attestations are in Middle English brees (1460), Catalan brisa, and Italian brezza (all in 15th century), with Spanish (1504) and Portuguese briza (16th century) following closely after. The aforementioned Dutch cognates and French brise, however, are attested later than the term in English. The only internal hypothesis for any of those languages is a modification of Old Occitan bisa (“strong wind”), which is not widely accepted. Compare also Albanian breshër (“hail”).

Synonyms

windcakewalkcinchdoddlepiece of cakewalk in the parkwalkovereasy thing

This word in other languages

brisa(Español)brise(Français)Brise(Deutsch)brisa(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • bbreeze
  • bereze
  • breeez
  • breezze
  • breze
  • brezee
  • brreeze
  • rbeeze

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of breeze - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

bbreeze1bereze2breeez2breezze1breze1brezee2brreeze1rbeeze2
Edit distance from "breeze"

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 "breeze"?
"breeze" is spelled B-R-E-E-Z-E. The IPA pronunciation is /bɹiːz/.
What does "breeze" mean?
As a noun, "breeze" means: A light, gentle wind.
What words are commonly confused with "breeze"?
"breeze" is commonly confused with "bronze", "breezy", "breezes". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "breeze"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "breeze" is /bɹiːz/. 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 "breeze"?
From the earlier (nautical) term brise, brize (“breeze”), from Middle English brees (“wind”). Ultimate origin obscure. Variously supposed to derive from a Germanic source like Saterland Frisian Briese (“breeze”), West Frisian brys (“a cool wind”),... 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 "breeze", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (8 here; floor ≥5).

fulfill8 variantshardy8 variantsrepeal8 variantsjumps8 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list