brièvement

\bʁi.jɛv.mɑ̃\

/\bʁi.jɛv.mɑ̃\/ adv

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The verdict

“brièvement” has 16 generated spelling variants in the French index at frequency #8,508. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#8,508
frequency rank, French
4,251
“B” headwords
16
tracked misspellings

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

Corpus desk

Index FR-brievement · brièvement · French

brièvement · rank #8,508 · 16 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #8,508
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 16 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,251
  • PHOTO-FINISH CAQ

Nearest frequency peer: CAQ (+1 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.

Pairs de rang près de l'aimant d'erreurs « brièvement »

Même bande de rareté: utile si une faute tombe sur un lemme voisin

corpus weight

What this shows « brièvement » siège parmi ces pairs FrequencyWords; la profondeur des fautes est suivie à part dans le graphique d'édition.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for brièvement
PropertyValue
Headwordbrièvement
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdverb
IPA\bʁi.jɛv.mɑ̃\
Letters10
Frequency rank#8,508
Misspellings tracked16
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Fréquence de l'aimant d'erreurs « brièvement »

De gauche à droite: le peu qui porte la parole quotidienne, puis la longue queue quasi invisible.brièvementse place ici:

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

L'axe est logarithmique: chaque tic marque environ dix fois moins de fréquence. Dans la même bande de rareté figurent « CAQ » (#8,509), « bretons » (#8,506), « carnaval » (#8,510). Parmi 4,251 lemmes en « B », « brièvement » est au #8,508. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 16 spelling variants around brièvement (IPA \bʁi.jɛv.mɑ̃\), anadverb. Corpus frequency is #8,508 among 4,251 “B” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 16 likely wrong-spelling variants for brièvement, with forms such as "bbrièvement", "birèvement", and "brievement". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct French form is brièvement, spelled B-R-I-È-V-E-M-E-N-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    De façon brève.
  2. 2
    En peu de mots.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how brièvement appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. La nuit se passa à compter les étoiles, s’assoupir brièvement, être réveillé par le froid, se raconter mutuellement depuis la plus tendre enfance les péripéties de leurs mutuelles existences.
  2. Nous avons montré aussi brièvement qu’il a été possible, quelle est la dignité de duc et pair dans tous les âges de la monarchie.

Synonyms

courtementcompendieusementconcisémentlaconiquementsuccinctementrapidement

This word in other languages

briefly(English)kurz(Deutsch)brevemente(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • bbrièvement
  • birèvement
  • brievement
  • brivèement
  • brièevment
  • brièveemnt
  • brièvemennt
  • brièvementt
  • brièvemetn
  • brièvemment
  • brièvemnet
  • brièvmeent
  • brièvvement
  • brrièvement
  • brèivement
  • rbièvement

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

bbrièvement1birèvement2brievement1brivèement2brièevment2brièveemnt2brièvemennt1brièvementt1
Edit distance from "brièvement"

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 "brièvement"?
"brièvement" is spelled B-R-I-È-V-E-M-E-N-T. The IPA pronunciation is \bʁi.jɛv.mɑ̃\.
What does "brièvement" mean?
As an adverb, "brièvement" means: De façon brève.
What are common misspellings of "brièvement"?
Common misspellings include "bbrièvement", "birèvement", "brievement", "brivèement", "brièevment". The correct spelling is "brièvement".
How do you pronounce "brièvement"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "brièvement" is \bʁi.jɛv.mɑ̃\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "brièvement" come from?
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Similar French words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked French headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

collectifs#8,518appliquent#8,497commençait#8,520compassion#8,521

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (16 here; floor ≥5).

composants16 variantstrajectoire16 variantsinterruption16 variantsprésentait16 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list