# brownish

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ˈbɹaʊnɪʃ/ · frequency rank #24,398

## Definitions
1. Of a colour which resembles brown; somewhat brown.

## Etymology
From brown + -ish.

## Easily confused with
- **brownie** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/brownie-vs-brownish)
- **browning** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/browning-vs-brownish)

## Common misspellings (13)
`bbrownish`, `borwnish`, `bronwish`, `browinsh`, `brownihs`, `brownishh`, `brownissh`, `brownnish`, `brownsih`, `browwnish`, `brrownish`, `brwonish`, `rbownish`

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