brutish

/ˈbɹuːt.ɪʃ/

//ˈbɹuːt.ɪʃ// adj

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

The verdict

“brutish” has 11 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #48,636. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#48,636
frequency rank, English
4,121
“B” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
6
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Of, or in the manner of a brute

Corpus desk

Index EN-brutish · brutish · English

brutish · rank #48,636 · 11 variants · 6 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #48,636
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 6 pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,121
  • PHOTO-FINISH brioche

Nearest frequency peer: brioche (-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 “brutish”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “brutish” 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).

brutish vs Brutus
57% similar
brutish vs brush
71% similar
brutish vs bruise
71% similar

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

Key facts for brutish
PropertyValue
Headwordbrutish
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/ˈbɹuːt.ɪʃ/
Letters7
Frequency rank#48,636
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs6
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “brutish”

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).brutishlands 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 “brioche” (#48,635), “Bui” (#48,638), “Brasilia” (#48,633). Among 4,121 “B” headwords, “brutish” is #48,636. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around brutish (IPA /ˈbɹuːt.ɪʃ/), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #48,636 among 4,121 “B” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for brutish, with forms such as "bbrutish", "brrutish", and "brtuish". 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 6 confusable-pair relationships, "Brutus", "brush", "bruise", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Etymologically, the entry records: From brute + -ish. The correct English form is brutish, spelled B-R-U-T-I-S-H.

Definition

  1. 1
    Of, or in the manner of a brute
  2. 2
    Bestial; lacking human sensibility

Etymology

From brute + -ish.

This word in other languages

cafre(Español)brutal(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • bbrutish
  • brrutish
  • brtuish
  • bruitsh
  • brutihs
  • brutishh
  • brutissh
  • brutsih
  • bruttish
  • burtish
  • rbutish

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

bbrutish1brrutish1brtuish2bruitsh2brutihs2brutishh1brutissh1brutsih2
Edit distance from "brutish"

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 "brutish"?
"brutish" is spelled B-R-U-T-I-S-H. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈbɹuːt.ɪʃ/.
What does "brutish" mean?
As an adjective, "brutish" means: Of, or in the manner of a brute
What words are commonly confused with "brutish"?
"brutish" is commonly confused with "Brutus", "brush", "bruise". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "brutish"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "brutish" is /ˈbɹuːt.ɪʃ/. 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 "brutish"?
From brute + -ish. 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 "brutish", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

brioche#48,635bushing#48,641bookish#48,629blitzer#48,627

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

Brasilia11 variantsbrainiac11 variantscalamari11 variantsceaseless11 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list