brasse

\bʁas\

/\bʁas\/ noun

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The verdict

“brasse” is a moderately-common French word, ranked #20,653 in French word frequency and used as a noun.

#20,653
frequency rank, French
6
letters
7
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Ancienne mesure de la longueur des deux bras étendus, qui variait selon les régions.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

brasse vs Brise
50% similar
brasse vs brave
67% similar
brasse vs brosse
83% similar

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

Key facts for brasse
PropertyValue
Headwordbrasse
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\bʁas\
Letters6
Frequency rank#20,653
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “brasse” sits in French 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). brasse 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 French entry for brasse is 6 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \bʁas\. Corpus data places it at rank #20,653 in overall French word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 7 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for brasse, with forms such as "barsse", "bbrasse", and "brase". 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 20 confusable-pair relationships, "Brise", "brave", "brosse", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct French form is brasse, spelled B-R-A-S-S-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Ancienne mesure de la longueur des deux bras étendus, qui variait selon les régions.
  2. 2
    Unité de mesure du bois de chauffage valant plus ou moins 3 à 4 stères, selon les régions.
  3. 3
    Unité de mesure de la profondeur de la mer, de valeur variable selon les nations.
  4. 4
    Espace parcouru dans l’eau par le nageur à chaque déploiement des bras et coup de jarret.
  5. 5
    Style de nage se pratiquant sur le ventre avec des actions successives, coordonnées et symétriques des jambes et des bras.
  6. 6
    Brasque.
  7. 7
    Discours.

Synonyms

toise marine

This word in other languages

fathom(English)braza(Español)Klafter(Deutsch)braça(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: barsse,bbrasse,brase,brases,brrasse,brsase,rbasse

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of brasse - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

barsse2bbrasse1brase1brases2brrasse1brsase2rbasse2
Edit distance from "brasse"

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 French corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "brasse"?
"brasse" is spelled B-R-A-S-S-E. The IPA pronunciation is \bʁas\.
What does "brasse" mean?
As a noun, "brasse" means: Ancienne mesure de la longueur des deux bras étendus, qui variait selon les régions.
What words are commonly confused with "brasse"?
"brasse" is commonly confused with "Brise", "brave", "brosse". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "brasse"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "brasse" is \bʁas\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "brasse" come from?
"brasse" is a French 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?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Using “brasse”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is B-R-A-S-S-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \bʁas\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “Brise” - see the side-by-side comparison. brasse vs Brise
  • Browse more French words and confusable pairs in the same reference. French 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