Béla

[ˈbeːla]

/[ˈbeːla]/ name

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The verdict

“Béla” is uncommon German (frequency #56,027 among 72,680 “B” headwords), classed as a proper noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#56,027
frequency rank, German
72,680
“B” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - männlicher Vorname

Key facts for Béla
PropertyValue
HeadwordBéla
LanguageGerman
Part of speechProper noun
IPA[ˈbeːla]
Letters4
Frequency rank#56,027
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Béla” sits in German 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). Béla lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

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

Rare enough to double-check

Béla is uncommon German at frequency #56,027 among 72,680 “B” headwords, classed as aproper noun, transcribed [ˈbeːla]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "männlicher Vorname".

No generated misspelling entries exist for Béla in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, 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 explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Béla, spelled B-É-L-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    männlicher Vorname

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 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Béla"?
"Béla" is spelled B-É-L-A. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈbeːla].
What does "Béla" mean?
As a proper noun, "Béla" means: männlicher Vorname
How do you pronounce "Béla"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Béla" is [ˈbeːla]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Béla" come from?
"Béla" is a German 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 “Béla”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is B-É-L-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈbeːla] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

Other uncommon German words near this rank

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