Berlinale

[bɛʁliˈnaːlə]

/[bɛʁliˈnaːlə]/ noun

The verdict

“Berlinale” has 13 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #14,519. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#14,519
frequency rank, German
72,680
“B” headwords
13
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - jedes Jahr in Berlin stattfindende Filmfestspiele, bei denen als Hauptpreise Goldene und Silberne Bären verliehen werden

Key facts for Berlinale
PropertyValue
HeadwordBerlinale
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[bɛʁliˈnaːlə]
Letters9
Frequency rank#14,519
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Berlinale” 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). Berlinale lands here:

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

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

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around Berlinale (IPA [bɛʁliˈnaːlə]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #14,519 among 72,680 “B” headwords. Dominant gloss: "jedes Jahr in Berlin stattfindende Filmfestspiele, bei denen als Hauptpreise Goldene und Silberne Bären verliehen werden".

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for Berlinale, with forms such as "bberlinale", "belrinale", and "berilnale". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is Berlinale, spelled B-E-R-L-I-N-A-L-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    jedes Jahr in Berlin stattfindende Filmfestspiele, bei denen als Hauptpreise Goldene und Silberne Bären verliehen werden

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • bberlinale
  • belrinale
  • berilnale
  • berlianle
  • berlinael
  • berlinalle
  • berlinlae
  • berlinnale
  • berllinale
  • berlniale
  • berrlinale
  • brelinale
  • ebrlinale

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Berlinale - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

bberlinale1belrinale2berilnale2berlianle2berlinael2berlinalle1berlinlae2berlinnale1
Edit distance from "Berlinale"

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 "Berlinale"?
"Berlinale" is spelled B-E-R-L-I-N-A-L-E. The IPA pronunciation is [bɛʁliˈnaːlə].
What does "Berlinale" mean?
As a noun, "Berlinale" means: jedes Jahr in Berlin stattfindende Filmfestspiele, bei denen als Hauptpreise Goldene und Silberne Bären verliehen werden
What are common misspellings of "Berlinale"?
Common misspellings include "bberlinale", "belrinale", "berilnale", "berlianle", "berlinael". The correct spelling is "Berlinale".
How do you pronounce "Berlinale"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Berlinale" is [bɛʁliˈnaːlə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Berlinale" come from?
"Berlinale" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “Berlinale”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is B-E-R-L-I-N-A-L-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [bɛʁliˈnaːlə] (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

Same frequency band

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