brusca

[ˈbɾuska]

/[ˈbɾuska]/ adj

The verdict

“brusca” is a moderately-common Spanish word, ranked #33,971 in Spanish word frequency and used as an adjective.

#33,971
frequency rank, Spanish
6
letters
10
tracked misspellings
15
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Forma del femenino de brusco.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

brusca vs busca
83% similar
brusca vs busco
67% similar
brusca vs bruta
67% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for brusca
PropertyValue
Headwordbrusca
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈbɾuska]
Letters6
Frequency rank#33,971
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs15
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “brusca” sits in Spanish frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). brusca lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Spanish entry for brusca is 6 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈbɾuska]. Corpus data places it at rank #33,971 in overall Spanish word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Forma del femenino de brusco.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for brusca, with forms such as "bbrusca", "brrusca", and "brsuca". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 15 confusable-pair relationships, "busca", "busco", "bruta", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is brusca, spelled B-R-U-S-C-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Forma del femenino de brusco.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: bbrusca,brrusca,brsuca,brucsa,brusac,bruscca,brussca,bursca,rbusca,vrusca

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of brusca - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

bbrusca1brrusca1brsuca2brucsa2brusac2bruscca1brussca1bursca2
Edit distance from "brusca"

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 "brusca"?
"brusca" is spelled B-R-U-S-C-A. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈbɾuska].
What does "brusca" mean?
As an adjective, "brusca" means: Forma del femenino de brusco.
What words are commonly confused with "brusca"?
"brusca" is commonly confused with "busca", "busco", "bruta". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "brusca"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "brusca" is [ˈbɾuska]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "brusca" come from?
"brusca" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Using “brusca”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is B-R-U-S-C-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈbɾuska] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “busca” - see the side-by-side comparison. brusca vs busca
  • 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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list