brownnose
"brownnose" is a 9-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“brownnose” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 9
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - One who sucks up; a bootlicker, ass-kisser, sycophant.
Corpus desk
Index EN-brownnose · brownnose · English
brownnose · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 9 letters
- VOW-3 3 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "B" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | brownnose |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “brownnose” in English
Rare enough to double-check
brownnose is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "One who sucks up; a bootlicker, ass-kisser, sycophant.".
No generated misspelling entries exist for brownnose in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable English patterns. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.
Etymologically, the entry records: From brown + nose; scatological. The correct English form is brownnose, spelled B-R-O-W-N-N-O-S-E.
Definition
- 1One who sucks up; a bootlicker, ass-kisser, sycophant.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how brownnose appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
A workmate reported the matter, "which is why the worker threatened to beat up the latter," calling him a "brownnose" and threatening to "wipe the floor with him."
'I know, he's a natural brownnose. I guess he does have some talents.'
Etymology
From brown + nose; scatological.
This word in other languages
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.