# brisk

> English word · Adjective · IPA /bɹɪsk/ · frequency rank #22,305

## Definitions
1. Full of liveliness and activity; characterized by quickness of motion or action.
2. Full of spirit of life; effervescing.
3. Sparkling; fizzy.
4. Stimulating or invigorating.
5. Abrupt, curt in one's manner or in relation to others.

## Etymology
Uncertain; probably a collateral form of brusque, but compare Irish briosc, Scottish Gaelic brisg, Welsh brys.

## Easily confused with
- **bros** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/brisk-vs-bros)
- **Brit** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/brisk-vs-brit)
- **brush** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/brisk-vs-brush)
- **brook** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/brisk-vs-brook)
- **Brock** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/brisk-vs-brock)
- **Brits** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/brisk-vs-brits)
- **Britt** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/brisk-vs-britt)
- **Buick** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/brisk-vs-buick)
- **bruise** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/brisk-vs-bruise)
- **brisket** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/brisk-vs-brisket)
- **briskly** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/brisk-vs-briskly)
- **bis** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/bis-vs-brisk)
- **Bri** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/bri-vs-brisk)
- **Bois** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/bois-vs-brisk)
- **brig** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/brig-vs-brisk)
- **brie** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/brie-vs-brisk)
- **brim** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/brim-vs-brisk)
- **bask** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/bask-vs-brisk)
- **brin** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/brin-vs-brisk)
- **BRIC** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/bric-vs-brisk)

## Common misspellings (8)
`bbrisk`, `birsk`, `briks`, `briskk`, `brissk`, `brrisk`, `brsik`, `rbisk`

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