breit
\braɪ̯t\
The verdict
“breit” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 5
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Large, vaste.
Corpus desk
Index FR-breit · breit · French
breit · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MID 5 letters
- VOW-2 2 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "B" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | breit |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | \braɪ̯t\ |
| Letters | 5 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Longue queue: rang de « breit » en français
Rare enough to double-check
breit is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed \braɪ̯t\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
No generated misspelling entries exist for breit in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular French conventions. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is breit, spelled B-R-E-I-T.
Definition
- 1Large, vaste.
- 2Bourré.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how breit appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Der Schrank ist 2 Meter breit.
Der Fjord war an dieser Stelle mindestens eine halbe Meile breit; die Meereswellen schlugen tosend wider die scharf gespitzten Felsen;
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.