brothers

/ˈbɹʌðə(ɹ)z/

//ˈbɹʌðə(ɹ)z// noun

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

The verdict

“brothers” has 13 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #2,065. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#2,065
frequency rank, English
4,121
“B” headwords
13
tracked misspellings
5
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - plural of brother

Corpus desk

Index EN-brothers · brothers · English

brothers · rank #2,065 · 13 variants · 5 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #2,065
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 5 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,121
  • PHOTO-FINISH bodies

Nearest frequency peer: bodies (-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 “brothers”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “brothers” 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).

brothers vs browsers
75% similar
brothers vs bother
75% similar
brothers vs brother
88% similar

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

Key facts for brothers
PropertyValue
Headwordbrothers
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈbɹʌðə(ɹ)z/
Letters8
Frequency rank#2,065
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs5
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “brothers”

This scale runs from the tiny cluster of words that carry ordinary speech (left) to the long tail of words almost nobody reaches for (right).brotherslands 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 “bodies” (#2,064), “buildings” (#2,066), “ben” (#2,063). Among 4,121 “B” headwords, “brothers” is #2,065. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around brothers (IPA /ˈbɹʌðə(ɹ)z/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #2,065 among 4,121 “B” headwords. Dominant gloss: "plural of brother".

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for brothers, with forms such as "bbrothers", "borthers", and "brohters". 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 5 confusable-pair relationships, "browsers", "bother", "brother", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct English form is brothers, spelled B-R-O-T-H-E-R-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    plural of brother

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • bbrothers
  • borthers
  • brohters
  • brotehrs
  • brotherrs
  • brotherss
  • brothesr
  • brothhers
  • brothres
  • brotthers
  • brrothers
  • brtohers
  • rbothers

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of brothers - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

bbrothers1borthers2brohters2brotehrs2brotherrs1brotherss1brothesr2brothhers1
Edit distance from "brothers"

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 "brothers"?
"brothers" is spelled B-R-O-T-H-E-R-S. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈbɹʌðə(ɹ)z/.
What does "brothers" mean?
As a noun, "brothers" means: plural of brother
What words are commonly confused with "brothers"?
"brothers" is commonly confused with "browsers", "bother", "brother". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "brothers"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "brothers" is /ˈbɹʌðə(ɹ)z/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "brothers" come from?
"brothers" is a English word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "brothers", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

behavior#2,062creating#2,068attorney#2,060domestic#2,070

Similar misspelling depth

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

expensive13 variantsappearance13 variantshonestly13 variantsoriginally13 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list