bronn

\ˈbrɔ̃n\

/\ˈbrɔ̃n\/ noun

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The verdict

“bronn” is uncommon French (frequency #76,382 among 4,251 “B” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#76,382
frequency rank, French
4,251
“B” headwords

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

Corpus desk

Index FR-bronn · bronn · French

bronn · rank #76,382 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #76,382
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-1 1 vowel
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,251
  • PHOTO-FINISH brancardiers

Nearest frequency peer: brancardiers (-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.

Rangs de longue queue près de « bronn »

Bande clairsemée: les barres inversent le rang pour que le rare se lise plus court

corpus weight

What this shows Vue de longue queue: où « bronn » se situe face à des rangs français aussi rares.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for bronn
PropertyValue
Headwordbronn
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\ˈbrɔ̃n\
Letters5
Frequency rank#76,382
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « bronn » en français

La fréquence va de la poignée de mots du quotidien (gauche) à la longue queue presque jamais vue (droite).bronntombe dans cette queue de rareté:

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

Les tics avancent en logarithme; chacun est de l'ordre de dix fois plus rare. Voisins rares de la même bande: « brancardiers » (#76,381), « bronzette » (#76,383), « Brach » (#76,380). Parmi 4,251 lemmes en « B », « bronn » est au #76,382. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

bronn is uncommon French at frequency #76,382 among 4,251 “B” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed \ˈbrɔ̃n\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for bronn, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is bronn, spelled B-R-O-N-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Sein.
  2. 2
    Mamelle.
  3. 3
    Bec (de vase, etc).
  4. 4
    Saillant (d'un objet).

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Santet am eus he bronn o krenañ dindan va bizied ….
  2. Hi an hini a’n em denn kuit, diwar cʼhoari, evit stouiñ warnañ adarre, ouzh e atizañ, ouzh e cherisañ gant he blev war e dal, gant pennoù he divronn reut kinniget d’e vuzelloù, gant he melloù daoulagad oriad, gant holl fiñvoù ur cʼhorf yacʼh, gwevn ha kaer.

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 "bronn"?
"bronn" is spelled B-R-O-N-N. The IPA pronunciation is \ˈbrɔ̃n\.
What does "bronn" mean?
As a noun, "bronn" means: Sein.
How do you pronounce "bronn"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "bronn" is \ˈbrɔ̃n\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "bronn" come from?
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Similar French words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked French headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Brach#76,380blend#76,368canna#76,400benda#76,359

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list