# brigade

> English word · Noun · IPA /bɹɪˈɡeɪd/ · frequency rank #8,249

## Definitions
1. A group of people organized for a common purpose.
2. A military unit composed of several regiments (or battalions) and including soldiers from different arms of service.
3. A group of people who share views or a specific characteristic.
4. Coordinated online harassment, disruption or influencing, especially organized by an antagonistic website or community.

## Etymology
Borrowed from French brigade.

## Easily confused with
- **brocade** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/brigade-vs-brocade)
- **brigadier** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/brigade-vs-brigadier)
- **bride** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/bride-vs-brigade)

## Common misspellings (10)
`bbrigade`, `birgade`, `brgiade`, `briagde`, `brigadde`, `brigaed`, `brigdae`, `briggade`, `brrigade`, `rbigade`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/brigade