Beira

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The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
5
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Hafenstadt in Mosambik

Corpus desk

Index DE-beira · Beira · German

Beira · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-3 3 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 Beira
PropertyValue
HeadwordBeira
LanguageGerman
Part of speechProper noun
IPA[…]
Letters5
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Beira“ im Deutschen

Beirasitzt jenseits der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Formen, im Schwanz spezialisierten oder seltenen Wortschatzes.

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

Rare enough to double-check

Beira is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as aproper noun, transcribed […]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

No misspelling variants are generated for Beira in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is Beira, spelled B-E-I-R-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Hafenstadt in Mosambik
  2. 2
    historische Landschaft im Norden von Portugal

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. „Nach dem Scheitern der Genfer Konferenz veranlasste Mugabe am 18. Januar 1977 die Verhaftung der ZIPA-Kommandeure in Beira durch das mosambikanische Militär.“

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Beira"?
"Beira" is spelled B-E-I-R-A. The IPA pronunciation is […].
What does "Beira" mean?
As a proper noun, "Beira" means: Hafenstadt in Mosambik
How do you pronounce "Beira"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Beira" is […]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Beira" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list