brêle
\bʁɛl\
The verdict
“brêle” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. 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) - Mulet.
Corpus desk
Index FR-brele · brêle · French
brêle · 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 | brêle |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | \bʁɛl\ |
| Letters | 5 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Longue queue: rang de « brêle » en français
Rare enough to double-check
brêle is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \bʁɛl\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 5 senses are on record.
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for brêle, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.
No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct French form is brêle, spelled B-R-Ê-L-E.
Definition
- 1Mulet.
- 2Âne, bon à rien, blaireau.
- 3Mobylette, véhicule à deux roues de moins de 50 cm³.
- 4Moto peu puissante.
- 5Carte sans valeur.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how brêle appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Nous avons entendu dire que c'était « le brèle » qui avait gagné la guerre du Rif ou conquis le Maroc. En 1943-45 on avait surnommé plaisamment les compagnies dotées de mulets (les goums en particulier) la « Royal Brèle Force ». En 1956 on disait fréquemment qu'il ne fallait pas de tanks contre les fellagha mais des « brèles ».
J’aurai préféré aller en prépa éco (pour les sciences sociales), mais comme j’étais une « brêle » en maths, je me suis résolue à aller en prépa littéraire (hypokhâgne – « khâgne » pour les intimes).
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). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.