bromance

/ˈbɹoʊmæns/

//ˈbɹoʊmæns// noun

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"bromance" is a 8-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“bromance” has 13 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #45,826. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#45,826
frequency rank, English
4,121
“B” headwords
13
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A close but nonsexual relationship between two or more men.

Corpus desk

Index EN-bromance · bromance · English

bromance · rank #45,826 · 13 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #45,826
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,121
  • PHOTO-FINISH Broadbent

Nearest frequency peer: Broadbent (-1 rank slots)

Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “bromance”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

What this shows “bromance” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the edit-distance chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for bromance
PropertyValue
Headwordbromance
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈbɹoʊmæns/
Letters8
Frequency rank#45,826
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “bromance”

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

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Ticks step logarithmically, so each one marks a roughly tenfold drop in how often the word turns up. Same rarity band neighbours include “Broadbent” (#45,825), “butane” (#45,827), “broach” (#45,824). Among 4,121 “B” headwords, “bromance” is #45,826. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around bromance (IPA /ˈbɹoʊmæns/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #45,826 among 4,121 “B” headwords. Dominant gloss: "A close but nonsexual relationship between two or more men.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for bromance, with forms such as "bbromance", "bormance", and "brmoance". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

Etymologically, the entry records: Blend of bro + romance. Coined by American editor Dave Carnie in the 1990s as part of an article for the skateboard magazine Big Brother to refer specifically to the sort of relationships that develop between skaters who spent a great deal of time together. The correct English form is bromance, spelled B-R-O-M-A-N-C-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    A close but nonsexual relationship between two or more men.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Bromance—Romance between bros. Example: ‘It looks like there's a bit of bromance between Ryan and Matt.’
  2. The letter was pure puffery, probably written by some clerk in North Korea's agitprop bureau, but Trump loved it. This was the beginning of the Trump-Kim bromance.

Etymology

Blend of bro + romance. Coined by American editor Dave Carnie in the 1990s as part of an article for the skateboard magazine Big Brother to refer specifically to the sort of relationships that develop between skaters who spent a great deal of time together.

Synonyms

brolationshipman crush

This word in other languages

bromance(Français)Bromance(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • bbromance
  • bormance
  • brmoance
  • broamnce
  • bromacne
  • bromancce
  • bromanec
  • bromannce
  • bromence
  • brommance
  • bromnace
  • brromance
  • rbomance

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of bromance - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

bbromance1bormance2brmoance2broamnce2bromacne2bromancce1bromanec2bromannce1
Edit distance from "bromance"

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 "bromance"?
"bromance" is spelled B-R-O-M-A-N-C-E. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈbɹoʊmæns/.
What does "bromance" mean?
As a noun, "bromance" means: A close but nonsexual relationship between two or more men.
What are common misspellings of "bromance"?
Common misspellings include "bbromance", "bormance", "brmoance", "broamnce", "bromacne". The correct spelling is "bromance".
How do you pronounce "bromance"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "bromance" is /ˈbɹoʊmæns/. 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 "bromance"?
Blend of bro + romance. Coined by American editor Dave Carnie in the 1990s as part of an article for the skateboard magazine Big Brother to refer specifically to the sort of relationships that develop between skaters who spent a great deal of time... 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 "bromance", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (13 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list