Brille

/ˈbʁɪ.lə/, /ˈbrɪ.lə/

//ˈbʁɪ.lə/, /ˈbrɪ.lə// noun

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The verdict

“Brille” is uncommon Portuguese (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency Portuguese
6
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - óculos:

Key facts for Brille
PropertyValue
HeadwordBrille
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈbʁɪ.lə/, /ˈbrɪ.lə/
Letters6
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Brille” sits in Portuguese frequency

Brille falls outside the top-100,000 ranked Portuguese 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.

Rare enough to double-check

Brille is uncommon Portuguese outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˈbʁɪ.lə/, /ˈbrɪ.lə/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Brille, a sign its spelling follows regular Portuguese conventions. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct Portuguese form is Brille, spelled B-R-I-L-L-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    óculos:
  2. 2
    assento de vaso sanitário

Synonyms

AugenglasBinokelSehhilfeKlobrilleKlosettbrilleToilettenbrilleWC-Brille

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 "Brille"?
"Brille" is spelled B-R-I-L-L-E. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈbʁɪ.lə/, /ˈbrɪ.lə/.
What does "Brille" mean?
As a noun, "Brille" means: óculos:
How do you pronounce "Brille"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Brille" is /ˈbʁɪ.lə/, /ˈbrɪ.lə/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Brille" come from?
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Using “Brille”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is B-R-I-L-L-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ˈbʁɪ.lə/, /ˈbrɪ.lə/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more Portuguese words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Portuguese 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