brete
[ˈbɾet̪e]
The verdict
“brete” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #81,743 among 24,339 “B” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- #81,743
- frequency rank, Spanish
- 24,339
- “B” headwords
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Cepo o prisión estrecha de hierro que se pone a los reos en los pies para que no puedan huir.
Corpus desk
Index ES-brete · brete · Spanish
brete · rank #81,743 · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-RARE #81,743
- LEN-MID 5 letters
- VOW-2 2 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-DENSE 24,339
- PHOTO-FINISH breva
Nearest frequency peer: breva (+1 rank slots)
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.
Frequency neighbourhood for “brete”
Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)
- boleterías
boleterías
18,261 corpus weight
- bondiola
bondiola
18,260 corpus weight
- brete
brete
18,258 corpus weight
- breva
breva
18,257 corpus weight
- brillado
brillado
18,256 corpus weight
- brújulas
brújulas
18,255 corpus weight
What this shows Bars show where “brete” sits against the nearest ranked Spanish headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | brete |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈbɾet̪e] |
| Letters | 5 |
| Frequency rank | #81,743 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “brete” sits in Spanish frequency
Rare enough to double-check
brete is uncommon Spanish at frequency #81,743 among 24,339 “B” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈbɾet̪e]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 6 senses are on record.
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for brete, a sign its spelling follows regular Spanish conventions. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct Spanish form is brete, spelled B-R-E-T-E.
Definition
- 1Cepo o prisión estrecha de hierro que se pone a los reos en los pies para que no puedan huir.
- 2Cárcel.
- 3Aprieto sin efugio o evasiva.
- 4En las estancias y mataderos, sitio cercado con fuertes maderos, para marcar en ellos a las bestias o matarlas.
- 5Trabajo.
- 6Riña verbal; discusión entre personas con subidas de tono.
Synonyms
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 Spanish corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.
PlainSpell is rendered directly from structured Wiktionary extracts and open word-frequency lists, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of May 6, 2026. Primary sources: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) and FrequencyWords.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape
Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "brete", not the corpus desk frequency band.
Same letter count
Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency 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.