brutish
/ˈbɹuːt.ɪʃ/adjective
brutish is spelled B-R-U-T-I-S-H: 7 letters and 2 syllables. It appears about once in every 3 million words in written English, the 48,775th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, brutish means “Of, or in the manner of a brute” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in brutish?
| Letters | 7: B-R-U-T-I-S-H |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 3 million words; the 48,775th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is brutish?
Brutish appears about once in every 3 million words in written English, the 48,775th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce brutish?
- UK /ˈbɹuːt.ɪʃ/
Brutish has 2 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-brutish.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of brutish
- more brutish comparative
- most brutish superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does brutish mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Of, or in the manner of a brute.
- 2
Bestial; lacking human sensibility.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Brutish in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| German | brutal , bestial, bestialisch |
| Spanish | cafre, abrutado |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does brutish come from?
From brute + -ish.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).