brouette

\bʁu.ɛt\

/\bʁu.ɛt\/ noun

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The verdict

“brouette” has 9 generated spelling variants in the French index at frequency #36,740. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#36,740
frequency rank, French
227,490
“B” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
6
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Petit tombereau à une roue (plus rarement deux), permettant de transporter des charges lourdes sur des chantiers ou dans un jardin et qu’on pousse d’ordinaire devant soi, ou que l'on tire si le ter...

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

brouette vs brunette
75% similar
brouette vs baguette
75% similar
brouette vs boulette
75% similar

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

Key facts for brouette
PropertyValue
Headwordbrouette
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\bʁu.ɛt\
Letters8
Frequency rank#36,740
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs6
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “brouette” 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). brouette lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around brouette (IPA \bʁu.ɛt\), anoun. Corpus frequency is #36,740 among 227,490 “B” headwords. Wiktionary lists 7 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for brouette, with forms such as "bbrouette", "boruette", and "broeutte". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 6 confusable-pair relationships, "brunette", "baguette", "boulette", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct French form is brouette, spelled B-R-O-U-E-T-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Petit tombereau à une roue (plus rarement deux), permettant de transporter des charges lourdes sur des chantiers ou dans un jardin et qu’on pousse d’ordinaire devant soi, ou que l'on tire si le terrain monte.
  2. 2
    Désigne le contenu d’une brouette, une brouettée.
  3. 3
    Jeu dans lequel une personne marche sur les mains pendant qu’une autre lui tient les jambes à la façon des brancards d’une brouette.
  4. 4
    Position du coït durant laquelle un des partenaires se tient sur ses mains et l’autre lui tient les jambes.
  5. 5
    Sorte de véhicule, chaise à porteur montée sur deux roues que l’on rencontrait aux XVIIᵉ et XVIIIᵉ siècles.
  6. 6
    Se dit d’un véhicule, motorisé ou non, lent et souvent en mauvais état ou ancien.
  7. 7
    Se dit d’un appareil lent ou ancien.

Synonyms

vivianevinaigrette

This word in other languages

wheelbarrow(English)carretilla(Español)Schubkarre(Deutsch)carrinho de mão(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • bbrouette
  • boruette
  • broeutte
  • brouete
  • brouetet
  • broutete
  • brrouette
  • bruoette
  • rbouette

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of brouette - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

bbrouette1boruette2broeutte2brouete1brouetet2broutete2brrouette1bruoette2
Edit distance from "brouette"

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 "brouette"?
"brouette" is spelled B-R-O-U-E-T-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is \bʁu.ɛt\.
What does "brouette" mean?
As a noun, "brouette" means: Petit tombereau à une roue (plus rarement deux), permettant de transporter des charges lourdes sur des chantiers ou dans un jardin et qu’on pousse d’ordinaire devant soi, ou que l'on tire si le ter...
What words are commonly confused with "brouette"?
"brouette" is commonly confused with "brunette", "baguette", "boulette". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "brouette"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "brouette" is \bʁu.ɛt\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "brouette" come from?
"brouette" is a French word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “brouette”

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

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

Same frequency band

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