brécol

[ˈbɾekol]

/[ˈbɾekol]/ noun

The verdict

“brécol” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
6
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - (Brassica oleracea var. italica) Planta de la familia de las brasicáceas, cultivada por sus flores comestibles de color verde oscuro. Es una variedad de la especie a la que también pertenecen la co...

Key facts for brécol
PropertyValue
Headwordbrécol
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈbɾekol]
Letters6
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “brécol” sits in Spanish frequency

brécol falls outside the top-100,000 ranked Spanish words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

brécol is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈbɾekol]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for brécol, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Spanish form is brécol, spelled B-R-É-C-O-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    (Brassica oleracea var. italica) Planta de la familia de las brasicáceas, cultivada por sus flores comestibles de color verde oscuro. Es una variedad de la especie a la que también pertenecen la col y la coliflor.
  2. 2
    Flor comestible de esta planta, usada en gastronomía.

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "brécol"?
"brécol" is spelled B-R-É-C-O-L. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈbɾekol].
What does "brécol" mean?
As a noun, "brécol" means: (Brassica oleracea var. italica) Planta de la familia de las brasicáceas, cultivada por sus flores comestibles de color verde oscuro. Es una variedad de la especie a la que también pertenecen la co...
How do you pronounce "brécol"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "brécol" is [ˈbɾekol]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "brécol" come from?
"brécol" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “brécol”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is B-R-É-C-O-L - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈbɾekol] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words
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