brut

[ˈbɾut]

/[ˈbɾut]/ adj

The verdict

“brut” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #77,985 among 2,459 “B” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#77,985
frequency rank, Spanish
2,459
“B” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Sucio.

Corpus desk

Index ES-brut · brut · Spanish

brut · rank #77,985 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #77,985
  • LEN-MID 4 letters
  • VOW-1 1 vowel
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,459
  • PHOTO-FINISH bribones

Nearest frequency peer: bribones (-5 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 “brut”

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 “brut” se sitúa frente a rangos españoles igualmente raros.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for brut
PropertyValue
Headwordbrut
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈbɾut]
Letters4
Frequency rank#77,985
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “brut” en español

Esta escala corre desde el núcleo del español cotidiano (izquierda) hasta el rastro de formas rara vez usadas (derecha).brutcae 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: “bribones” (#77,980), “busy” (#77,990), “Brazilian” (#77,979). Entre 2,459 lemas con “B”, “brut” va en #77,985. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

brut is uncommon Spanish at frequency #77,985 among 2,459 “B” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈbɾut]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

No generated misspelling entries exist for brut in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, 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 brut, spelled B-R-U-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Sucio.
  2. 2
    Bruto.

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 "brut"?
"brut" is spelled B-R-U-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈbɾut].
What does "brut" mean?
As an adjective, "brut" means: Sucio.
How do you pronounce "brut"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "brut" is [ˈbɾut]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "brut" come from?
"brut" 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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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 4 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list