brizna

[ˈbɾisna]

/[ˈbɾisna]/ noun

The verdict

“brizna” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #90,664 among 2,459 “B” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#90,664
frequency rank, Spanish
2,459
“B” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Parte muy delgada, como un hilo o hebra, especialmente de hojas, plantas y frutos.

Corpus desk

Index ES-brizna · brizna · Spanish

brizna · rank #90,664 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #90,664
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,459
  • PHOTO-FINISH buscadora

Nearest frequency peer: buscadora (+2 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.

Rangos de cola larga cerca de “brizna”

Banda escasa: las barras invierten el rango para que lo raro se lea más corto

corpus weight

What this shows Vista de cola larga: dónde “brizna” se sitúa frente a rangos españoles igualmente raros.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for brizna
PropertyValue
Headwordbrizna
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈbɾisna]
Letters6
Frequency rank#90,664
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “brizna” en español

La frecuencia va del puñado de palabras que usamos sin parar (izquierda) a la cola larga que apenas aparece (derecha).briznacae en esta cola de rareza:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

El eje es logarítmico: cada tick marca unas diez veces menos frecuencia. Vecinos raros de la misma franja: “buscadora” (#90,666), “busquéis” (#90,667), “boucher” (#90,660). Entre 2,459 lemas con “B”, “brizna” va en #90,664. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

brizna is uncommon Spanish at frequency #90,664 among 2,459 “B” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈbɾisna]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

No misspelling variants are generated for brizna in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Spanish form is brizna, spelled B-R-I-Z-N-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Parte muy delgada, como un hilo o hebra, especialmente de hojas, plantas y frutos.
  2. 2
    Porción mínima o diminuta de algo.
  3. 3
    Lluvia o brisa fina y suave.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how brizna appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Volaron hasta pasar por debajo del arco iris fosforescente de la noche; entonces, una suave brizna mojó las alitas de Gus.

Synonyms

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); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 Spanish corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "brizna"?
"brizna" is spelled B-R-I-Z-N-A. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈbɾisna].
What does "brizna" mean?
As a noun, "brizna" means: Parte muy delgada, como un hilo o hebra, especialmente de hojas, plantas y frutos.
How do you pronounce "brizna"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "brizna" is [ˈbɾisna]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "brizna" come from?
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "brizna", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list