Breton
/ˈbɹɛtən/noun, adjective
Breton is spelled B-R-E-T-O-N: 6 letters and 2 syllables. It appears 1.1 times per million words in written English, the 26,776th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, Breton means “A native or inhabitant of the region of Brittany, France” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of Breton is Bretons.
How many letters and syllables are in Breton?
| Letters | 6: B-R-E-T-O-N |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | 1.1 times per million words; the 26,776th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is Breton?
Breton appears 1.1 times per million words in written English, the 26,776th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce Breton?
- /ˈbɹɛtən/
Breton has 2 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: En-us-Breton.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of Breton
- Bretons plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does Breton mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A native or inhabitant of the region of Brittany, France.
adjective
- 1
Of, from or relating to the region of Brittany, France.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Breton in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | Breton, Bretonne , breton |
| German | Bretone, Bretonin , bretonisch |
| Portuguese | bretão, bretã |
| Spanish | bretón, bretona |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does Breton come from?
From French Breton. Doublet of Briton and Brython.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).