bromide

/ˈbɹəʊ.maɪd/

//ˈbɹəʊ.maɪd// noun

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"bromide" is a 7-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“bromide” has 10 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #41,538. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#41,538
frequency rank, English
4,121
“B” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
3
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A binary compound of bromine and some other element or radical.

Corpus desk

Index EN-bromide · bromide · English

bromide · rank #41,538 · 10 variants · 3 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #41,538
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 3 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,121
  • PHOTO-FINISH bridger

Nearest frequency peer: bridger (-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 “bromide”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “bromide” 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

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

bromide vs bride
71% similar
bromide vs brodie
71% similar
bromide vs brocade
71% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for bromide
PropertyValue
Headwordbromide
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈbɹəʊ.maɪd/
Letters7
Frequency rank#41,538
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs3
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “bromide”

Word frequency stretches from the small set of words we reach for constantly (left) out to the long tail barely used once in a while (right).bromidelands here:

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

The axis is logarithmic, with each marked tick roughly ten times rarer than the last. Same rarity band neighbours include “bridger” (#41,537), “Brookline” (#41,539), “Bratislava” (#41,536). Among 4,121 “B” headwords, “bromide” is #41,538. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around bromide (IPA /ˈbɹəʊ.maɪd/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #41,538 among 4,121 “B” headwords. Wiktionary lists 7 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for bromide, with forms such as "bbromide", "bormide", and "brmoide". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 3 confusable-pair relationships, "bride", "brodie", "brocade", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Etymologically, the entry records: From brom- + -ide. First used in the sense “dull person” by Gelett Burgess. Figurative sense ("platitude") by extending the medicating sense through the metaphor of pacifying or placating. The correct English form is bromide, spelled B-R-O-M-I-D-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    A binary compound of bromine and some other element or radical.
  2. 2
    A binary compound of bromine and some other element or radical.
  3. 3
    The anionic form of a bromine atom.
  4. 4
    A dull person with conventional thoughts.
  5. 5
    A platitude.
  6. 6
    A dose of bromide taken as a sedative, or to reduce sexual appetite.
  7. 7
    A print made on bromide paper.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. “How fortunate Buddha, Mahomed, and Shakespeare were that their kind relations and doctors did not cure them of their ecstasy and their inspiration,” said Kovrin. “If Mahomed had taken bromide for his nerves, had worked only two hours out of the twenty-four, and had drunk milk, that remarkable man would have left no more trace after him than his dog. […]”
  2. My adviser at college was a bromide who had not had an original thought in years.

Etymology

From brom- + -ide. First used in the sense “dull person” by Gelett Burgess. Figurative sense ("platitude") by extending the medicating sense through the metaphor of pacifying or placating.

This word in other languages

bromuro(Español)bromure(Français)Bromid(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • bbromide
  • bormide
  • brmoide
  • broimde
  • bromdie
  • bromidde
  • bromied
  • brommide
  • brromide
  • rbomide

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of bromide - 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.

bbromide1bormide2brmoide2broimde2bromdie2bromidde1bromied2brommide1
Edit distance from "bromide"

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 "bromide"?
"bromide" is spelled B-R-O-M-I-D-E. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈbɹəʊ.maɪd/.
What does "bromide" mean?
As a noun, "bromide" means: A binary compound of bromine and some other element or radical.
What words are commonly confused with "bromide"?
"bromide" is commonly confused with "bride", "brodie", "brocade". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "bromide"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "bromide" is /ˈbɹəʊ.maɪd/. 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 "bromide"?
From brom- + -ide. First used in the sense “dull person” by Gelett Burgess. Figurative sense ("platitude") by extending the medicating sense through the metaphor of pacifying or placating. 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 "bromide", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

bridger#41,537cadaver#41,541blackie#41,530chipset#41,550

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).

bayside10 variantsbacillus10 variantscroquet10 variantselation10 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list