Bologna

[boˈlɔnja]

/[boˈlɔnja]/ name

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The verdict

“Bologna” has 10 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #15,847. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#15,847
frequency rank, German
72,680
“B” headwords
10
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Stadt, Hauptstadt der italienischen Region Emilia-Romagna

Key facts for Bologna
PropertyValue
HeadwordBologna
LanguageGerman
Part of speechProper noun
IPA[boˈlɔnja]
Letters7
Frequency rank#15,847
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Bologna” 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). Bologna 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 10 spelling variants around Bologna (IPA [boˈlɔnja]), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #15,847 among 72,680 “B” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Stadt, Hauptstadt der italienischen Region Emilia-Romagna".

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for Bologna, with forms such as "bbologna", "bloogna", and "bolgona". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Bologna, spelled B-O-L-O-G-N-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Stadt, Hauptstadt der italienischen Region Emilia-Romagna

This word in other languages

Bologna(English)Bolonia(Español)Bologne(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • bbologna
  • bloogna
  • bolgona
  • bollogna
  • bologan
  • bologgna
  • bolognna
  • bolonga
  • boolgna
  • oblogna

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Bologna - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

bbologna1bloogna2bolgona2bollogna1bologan2bologgna1bolognna1bolonga2
Edit distance from "Bologna"

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 "Bologna"?
"Bologna" is spelled B-O-L-O-G-N-A. The IPA pronunciation is [boˈlɔnja].
What does "Bologna" mean?
As a proper noun, "Bologna" means: Stadt, Hauptstadt der italienischen Region Emilia-Romagna
What are common misspellings of "Bologna"?
Common misspellings include "bbologna", "bloogna", "bolgona", "bollogna", "bologan". The correct spelling is "Bologna".
How do you pronounce "Bologna"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Bologna" is [boˈlɔnja]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Bologna" come from?
"Bologna" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “Bologna”

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

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