Bregenz
/ˈbɹeɪɡənt͡s/
"bregenz" is a 7-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“Bregenz” is outside the top-ranked English vocabulary, used as a proper noun - the kind of word writers most often double-check.
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According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - The capital of and third largest city in the state of Vorarlberg, Austria, located on the eastern shore of Lake Constance on a plateau at the foot of the Pfänder; it is best known for hosting numer...
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Bregenz |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Proper noun |
| IPA | /ˈbɹeɪɡənt͡s/ |
| Letters | 7 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “Bregenz” sits in English frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The English entry for Bregenz is 7 letters long, classified as a proper noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /ˈbɹeɪɡənt͡s/. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. Wiktionary records 3 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
Bregenz doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.
Etymologically, the entry records: Borrowed from German Bregenz, from Latin Brigantium or Brigantia, from Proto-Celtic *Brigantī (from *brigantī), from Proto-Indo-European *bʰérǵʰonts (“high”), from the root *bʰerǵʰ- (“high”) + *-onts (Caland adjective suffix). The Latin terms may be derived… The correct English form is Bregenz, spelled B-R-E-G-E-N-Z.
Definition
- 1The capital of and third largest city in the state of Vorarlberg, Austria, located on the eastern shore of Lake Constance on a plateau at the foot of the Pfänder; it is best known for hosting numerous festivals throughout the summer months, most notably the Bregenzer Festspiele; the city is the administrative centre of its eponymous district.
- 2An administrative district in the state of Vorarlberg, Austria, comprising the Bregenz Forest region, the Leiblachtal, the Kleinwalsertal, the Hofsteig, the Alpine Rhine delta and the Austrian part of Lake Constance.
- 3A municipality in the district of Bregenz in the state of Vorarlberg, Austria, comprising the city of the same name on the eastern shore of Lake Constance.
Etymology
Borrowed from German Bregenz, from Latin Brigantium or Brigantia, from Proto-Celtic *Brigantī (from *brigantī), from Proto-Indo-European *bʰérǵʰonts (“high”), from the root *bʰerǵʰ- (“high”) + *-onts (Caland adjective suffix). The Latin terms may be derived from the Proto-Celtic terms via Gaulish brigā (“hill; fortress”), though this is uncertain.
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Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.
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Using “Bregenz”
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- The one correct English spelling is B-R-E-G-E-N-Z - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as /ˈbɹeɪɡənt͡s/ (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.