burgrave
\byʁ.ɡʁav\
The verdict
“burgrave” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 8
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Au Moyen Âge, en Allemagne, commandant militaire d’une ville ou d’une place forte qui exerçait en outre sur les bourgeois le droit de juridiction.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | burgrave |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | \byʁ.ɡʁav\ |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “burgrave” sits in French frequency
Rare enough to double-check
burgrave is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \byʁ.ɡʁav\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Au Moyen Âge, en Allemagne, commandant militaire d’une ville ou d’une place forte qui exerçait en outre sur les bourgeois le droit de juridiction.".
No generated misspelling entries exist for burgrave in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable French patterns. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct French form is burgrave, spelled B-U-R-G-R-A-V-E.
Definition
- 1Au Moyen Âge, en Allemagne, commandant militaire d’une ville ou d’une place forte qui exerçait en outre sur les bourgeois le droit de juridiction.
This word in other languages
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.
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Using “burgrave”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct French spelling is B-U-R-G-R-A-V-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as \byʁ.ɡʁav\ (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.