brunet

/bɹuˈnɛt/

//bɹuˈnɛt// adj

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"brunet" is a 6-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“brunet” is uncommon English (frequency #62,738 among 31,241 “B” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#62,738
frequency rank, English
31,241
“B” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Of a man's or boy's hair: brown or dark brown.

Key facts for brunet
PropertyValue
Headwordbrunet
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/bɹuˈnɛt/
Letters6
Frequency rank#62,738
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “brunet” sits in English frequency

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

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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

brunet is uncommon English at frequency #62,738 among 31,241 “B” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed /bɹuˈnɛt/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for brunet, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. Our dataset records no confusable match here, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

Etymologically, the entry records: From French brunet. Compare also Middle English brunet, burnet (“brown”), from Old French brunet, which is the same word. The correct English form is brunet, spelled B-R-U-N-E-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Of a man's or boy's hair: brown or dark brown.
  2. 2
    Of a man or boy, having brown or dark brown hair.

Etymology

From French brunet. Compare also Middle English brunet, burnet (“brown”), from Old French brunet, which is the same word.

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 "brunet"?
"brunet" is spelled B-R-U-N-E-T. The IPA pronunciation is /bɹuˈnɛt/.
What does "brunet" mean?
As an adjective, "brunet" means: Of a man's or boy's hair: brown or dark brown.
How do you pronounce "brunet"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "brunet" is /bɹuˈnɛt/. 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 "brunet"?
From French brunet. Compare also Middle English brunet, burnet (“brown”), from Old French brunet, which is the same word. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Using “brunet”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct English spelling is B-R-U-N-E-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /bɹuˈnɛt/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words

Other uncommon English words near this rank

Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list