Brunéi Darussalam

\bʁy.ne.i da.ʁy.sa.lam\

/\bʁy.ne.i da.ʁy.sa.lam\/ name

The verdict

“Brunéi Darussalam” is outside the top-ranked French vocabulary, used as a proper noun - the kind of word writers most often double-check.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
17
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Nom complet du sultanat de Brunei.

Key facts for Brunéi Darussalam
PropertyValue
HeadwordBrunéi Darussalam
LanguageFrench
Part of speechProper noun
IPA\bʁy.ne.i da.ʁy.sa.lam\
Letters17
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Brunéi Darussalam” sits in French frequency

Brunéi Darussalam falls outside the top-100,000 ranked French words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The French entry for Brunéi Darussalam is 17 letters long, classified as a proper noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \bʁy.ne.i da.ʁy.sa.lam\. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Nom complet du sultanat de Brunei.".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for Brunéi Darussalam, suggesting the orthography follows predictable French patterns. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct French form is Brunéi Darussalam, spelled B-R-U-N-É-I- -D-A-R-U-S-S-A-L-A-M.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nom complet du sultanat de Brunei.

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 "Brunéi Darussalam"?
"Brunéi Darussalam" is spelled B-R-U-N-É-I- -D-A-R-U-S-S-A-L-A-M. The IPA pronunciation is \bʁy.ne.i da.ʁy.sa.lam\.
What does "Brunéi Darussalam" mean?
As a proper noun, "Brunéi Darussalam" means: Nom complet du sultanat de Brunei.
How do you pronounce "Brunéi Darussalam"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Brunéi Darussalam" is \bʁy.ne.i da.ʁy.sa.lam\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Brunéi Darussalam" come from?
"Brunéi Darussalam" is a French word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “Brunéi Darussalam”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is B-R-U-N-É-I- -D-A-R-U-S-S-A-L-A-M - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \bʁy.ne.i da.ʁy.sa.lam\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more French words and confusable pairs in the same reference. French words
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