brûlure

\bʁy.lyʁ\

/\bʁy.lyʁ\/ noun

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The verdict

“brûlure” has 11 generated spelling variants in the French index at frequency #21,260. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#21,260
frequency rank, French
227,490
“B” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
4
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Impression qu'un corps très chaud ou très froid, une substance corrosive ou caustique, un frottement, un rayonnement ou encore un courant électrique font sur la peau ou sur quelque autre matière et...

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

brûlure vs bruyère
57% similar
brûlure vs brûlures
88% similar
brûlure vs brûlé
57% similar

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

Key facts for brûlure
PropertyValue
Headwordbrûlure
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\bʁy.lyʁ\
Letters7
Frequency rank#21,260
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs4
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “brûlure” 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). brûlure lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around brûlure (IPA \bʁy.lyʁ\), anoun. Corpus frequency is #21,260 among 227,490 “B” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for brûlure, with forms such as "bbrûlure", "brlûure", and "brrûlure". 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. It also participates in 4 confusable-pair relationships, "bruyère", "brûlures", "brûlé", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is brûlure, spelled B-R-Û-L-U-R-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Impression qu'un corps très chaud ou très froid, une substance corrosive ou caustique, un frottement, un rayonnement ou encore un courant électrique font sur la peau ou sur quelque autre matière et qui va jusqu’à les altérer ou même jusqu’à les détruire partiellement.
  2. 2
    Sensation de chaleur excessive qu’on éprouve.
  3. 3
    Altérations produites sur les végétaux au printemps, soit par l’action du soleil, soit par l’effet de la gelée ou du vent.
  4. 4
    Maladie du mouton.

This word in other languages

burn(English)quemadura(Español)Verbrennung(Deutsch)queimadura(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • bbrûlure
  • brlûure
  • brrûlure
  • brulure
  • brûllure
  • brûlrue
  • brûluer
  • brûlurre
  • brûulre
  • bûrlure
  • rbûlure

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of brûlure - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

bbrûlure1brlûure2brrûlure1brulure1brûllure1brûlrue2brûluer2brûlurre1
Edit distance from "brûlure"

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 "brûlure"?
"brûlure" is spelled B-R-Û-L-U-R-E. The IPA pronunciation is \bʁy.lyʁ\.
What does "brûlure" mean?
As a noun, "brûlure" means: Impression qu'un corps très chaud ou très froid, une substance corrosive ou caustique, un frottement, un rayonnement ou encore un courant électrique font sur la peau ou sur quelque autre matière et...
What words are commonly confused with "brûlure"?
"brûlure" is commonly confused with "bruyère", "brûlures", "brûlé". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "brûlure"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "brûlure" is \bʁy.lyʁ\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "brûlure" come from?
"brûlure" 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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Using “brûlure”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is B-R-Û-L-U-R-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \bʁy.lyʁ\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “bruyère” - see the side-by-side comparison. brûlure vs bruyère
  • 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