brigadier
[bɾiɣ̞aˈð̞jeɾ]
The verdict
“brigadier” is a moderately-common Spanish word, ranked #18,463 in Spanish word frequency and used as a noun.
- #18,463
- frequency rank, Spanish
- 9
- letters
- 14
- tracked misspellings
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Oficial general cuya categoría era inmediatamente superior a la de coronel en el ejército, y a la de contraalmirante en la marina. Hoy ha sido reemplazada esta categoría por la de general de brigad...
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | brigadier |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [bɾiɣ̞aˈð̞jeɾ] |
| Letters | 9 |
| Frequency rank | #18,463 |
| Misspellings tracked | 14 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “brigadier” sits in Spanish frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The Spanish entry for brigadier is 9 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [bɾiɣ̞aˈð̞jeɾ]. Corpus data places it at rank #18,463 in overall Spanish word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 5 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for brigadier, with forms such as "bbrigadier", "birgadier", and "brgiadier". 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. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is brigadier, spelled B-R-I-G-A-D-I-E-R.
Definition
- 1Oficial general cuya categoría era inmediatamente superior a la de coronel en el ejército, y a la de contraalmirante en la marina. Hoy ha sido reemplazada esta categoría por la de general de brigada en el ejército, y la de contraalmirante en la marina.
- 2Militar que en los antiguos guardias de Corps desempeñaba en su compañía las funciones del sargento mayor de la brigada del ejército.
- 3En las antiguas compañías de guardias marinas, el que ejercía las funciones de cabo.
- 4Aspirante naval que en la escuela cuida del orden de su sección, y en los buques, del de la camareta.
- 5Oficial del Ejército, con rango inmediatamente superior al del coronel e inmediatamente inferior al del general de brigada.
Common misspellings
Also misspelled as: bbrigadier,birgadier,brgiadier,briagdier,brigaddier,brigadeir,brigadierr,brigadire,brigaider,brigdaier,briggadier,brrigadier,rbigadier,vrigadier
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of brigadier - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.
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.
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Using “brigadier”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Spanish spelling is B-R-I-G-A-D-I-E-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [bɾiɣ̞aˈð̞jeɾ] (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.