Birma

[ˈbɪʁma]

/[ˈbɪʁma]/ name

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The verdict

“Birma” is uncommon German (frequency #52,701 among 5,818 “B” headwords), classed as a proper noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#52,701
frequency rank, German
5,818
“B” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - ein Land in Südostasien

Corpus desk

Index DE-birma · Birma · German

Birma · rank #52,701 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #52,701
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,818
  • PHOTO-FINISH Biogasanlagen

Nearest frequency peer: Biogasanlagen (-1 rank slots)

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.

Langschwanz-Ränge nahe „Birma“

Dünnes Band: Balken invertieren den Rang, seltenere Formen wirken kürzer

corpus weight

What this shows Langschwanz-Sicht: wo „Birma“ gegen ähnlich seltene deutsche Ränge sitzt.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Birma
PropertyValue
HeadwordBirma
LanguageGerman
Part of speechProper noun
IPA[ˈbɪʁma]
Letters5
Frequency rank#52,701
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Birma“ im Deutschen

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Birmafällt in diesen Seltenheitsbereich:

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „Biogasanlagen“ (#52,700), „Blackjack“ (#52,702), „Bildunterschrift“ (#52,699). Unter 5,818 „B“-Lemmata liegt „Birma“ bei #52,701. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Birma is uncommon German at frequency #52,701 among 5,818 “B” headwords, classed as aproper noun, transcribed [ˈbɪʁma]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "ein Land in Südostasien".

Birma doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Birma, spelled B-I-R-M-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    ein Land in Südostasien

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Mit vielen berühmten buddhistischen Statuen und ist Birma ein faszinierendes Land.
  2. Nach einer kurzen demokratischen Phase bis 1962 wurde Birma von verschiedenen Militärregimen kontrolliert.

Synonyms

Myanmar

This word in other languages

Burma(English)Birmania(Español)Birmanie(Français)

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 "Birma"?
"Birma" is spelled B-I-R-M-A. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈbɪʁma].
What does "Birma" mean?
As a proper noun, "Birma" means: ein Land in Südostasien
How do you pronounce "Birma"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Birma" is [ˈbɪʁma]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Birma" come from?
"Birma" 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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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Birma", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Borna#52,705Buren#52,720Bebra#52,678Bürge#52,727

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list