brigantine

/ˈbɹɪɡ.ənˌtin/

//ˈbɹɪɡ.ənˌtin// noun

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"brigantine" is a 10-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“brigantine” is uncommon English (frequency #76,599 among 4,121 “B” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#76,599
frequency rank, English
4,121
“B” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - a two-masted vessel, square-rigged on the foremast, but fore-and-aft-rigged mainsail with a square-rig above it on the mainmast.

Corpus desk

Index EN-brigantine · brigantine · English

brigantine · rank #76,599 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #76,599
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,121
  • PHOTO-FINISH brewhouse

Nearest frequency peer: brewhouse (-1 rank slots)

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Long-tail ranks near “brigantine”

Sparse band: bars invert rank so rarer forms read shorter

corpus weight

What this shows Long-tail view: where “brigantine” sits against similarly uncommon English ranks.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for brigantine
PropertyValue
Headwordbrigantine
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈbɹɪɡ.ənˌtin/
Letters10
Frequency rank#76,599
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “brigantine” in English

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right).brigantinefalls in this rarity band:

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The axis is logarithmic, with each marked tick roughly ten times rarer than the last. Rare peers in the same band: “brewhouse” (#76,598), “braying” (#76,596), “Bude” (#76,604). Among 4,121 “B” headwords, “brigantine” is #76,599. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

brigantine is uncommon English at frequency #76,599 among 4,121 “B” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˈbɹɪɡ.ənˌtin/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "a two-masted vessel, square-rigged on the foremast, but fore-and-aft-rigged mainsail with a square-rig above it on the mainmast.".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for brigantine, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable English rules. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Etymologically, the entry records: Attested 1525, for a small rowing vessel, from earlier brigandyns, from Middle French brigandin, probably from Italian brigante (“skirmisher, pirate, brigand”), from Latin brigō (“to fight”). The correct English form is brigantine, spelled B-R-I-G-A-N-T-I-N-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    a two-masted vessel, square-rigged on the foremast, but fore-and-aft-rigged mainsail with a square-rig above it on the mainmast.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. The Galles and thoſe pilling Briggandines, That yeerely ſaile to the Uenetian goulfe, And houer in the ſtraightes for Chriſtians wracke, Shall lie at anchor in the Iſle Aſant.

Etymology

Attested 1525, for a small rowing vessel, from earlier brigandyns, from Middle French brigandin, probably from Italian brigante (“skirmisher, pirate, brigand”), from Latin brigō (“to fight”).

Synonyms

hermaphrodite brig

This word in other languages

bergantín(Español)brigantine(Français)Brigantine(Deutsch)

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 "brigantine"?
"brigantine" is spelled B-R-I-G-A-N-T-I-N-E. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈbɹɪɡ.ənˌtin/.
What does "brigantine" mean?
As a noun, "brigantine" means: a two-masted vessel, square-rigged on the foremast, but fore-and-aft-rigged mainsail with a square-rig above it on the mainmast.
How do you pronounce "brigantine"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "brigantine" is /ˈbɹɪɡ.ənˌtin/. 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 "brigantine"?
Attested 1525, for a small rowing vessel, from earlier brigandyns, from Middle French brigandin, probably from Italian brigante (“skirmisher, pirate, brigand”), from Latin brigō (“to fight”). 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 "brigantine", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list