brüchig

\ˈbʁʏçɪç\

/\ˈbʁʏçɪç\/ adj

The verdict

“brüchig” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
7
letters

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

Corpus desk

Index FR-bruchig · brüchig · French

brüchig · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 7 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.

Key facts for brüchig
PropertyValue
Headwordbrüchig
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdjective
IPA\ˈbʁʏçɪç\
Letters7
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « brüchig » en français

brüchigreste hors des 100.000 mots français les plus fréquents, dans la longue queue du vocabulaire technique, archaïque ou rare, là où le doute d'orthographe frappe.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

brüchig is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed \ˈbʁʏçɪç\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Fragile, cassant, pailleux.".

brüchig doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct French form is brüchig, spelled B-R-Ü-C-H-I-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    Fragile, cassant, pailleux.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Während es schnell große Solidaritätswellen gibt, etwa wenn es zu rassistischen Angriffen kommt, ist die Solidarität bei Israel rasch brüchig.

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "brüchig"?
"brüchig" is spelled B-R-Ü-C-H-I-G. The IPA pronunciation is \ˈbʁʏçɪç\.
What does "brüchig" mean?
As an adjective, "brüchig" means: Fragile, cassant, pailleux.
How do you pronounce "brüchig"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "brüchig" is \ˈbʁʏçɪç\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "brüchig" come from?
"brüchig" is a French word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list