embrasure
/ɪmˈbɹeɪʒə(ɹ)/
"embrasure" is a 9-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“embrasure” 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 May 6, 2026) - Any of the indentations between the merlons of a battlement; an opening in a wall or parapet through which ordnance can be fired.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | embrasure |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /ɪmˈbɹeɪʒə(ɹ)/ |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “embrasure” sits in English frequency
Rare enough to double-check
embrasure is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed /ɪmˈbɹeɪʒə(ɹ)/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.
No generated misspelling entries exist for embrasure in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.
Etymologically, the entry records: From French embrasure, from embras(er) + -ure, from Old French embrasure (“cut at a slant, make a groove or furrow”), from em- + braser (“cut at a slant”). The correct English form is embrasure, spelled E-M-B-R-A-S-U-R-E.
Definition
- 1Any of the indentations between the merlons of a battlement; an opening in a wall or parapet through which ordnance can be fired.
- 2Any small protected space.
- 3The slanting indentation in a wall for a door or window, such that the space is larger on the inside than the outside.
- 4An embrace.
Etymology
From French embrasure, from embras(er) + -ure, from Old French embrasure (“cut at a slant, make a groove or furrow”), from em- + braser (“cut at a slant”).
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.
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Using “embrasure”
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- The one correct English spelling is E-M-B-R-A-S-U-R-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as /ɪmˈbɹeɪʒə(ɹ)/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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.