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
5,818
“B” headwords
10
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Stadt, Hauptstadt der italienischen Region Emilia-Romagna

Corpus desk

Index DE-bologna · Bologna · German

Bologna · rank #15,847 · 10 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #15,847
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,818
  • PHOTO-FINISH blutige

Nearest frequency peer: blutige (-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.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „Bologna“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „Bologna“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
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)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Bologna“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Bolognaliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „blutige“ (#15,846), „BP“ (#15,848), „blonden“ (#15,845). Unter 5,818 „B“-Lemmata liegt „Bologna“ bei #15,847. 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 5,818 “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

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Wir fahren nach Bologna!
  2. Das mittelalterliche Bologna spielte in der Geschichte eine bedeutende Rolle.

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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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

blutige#15,846blonden#15,845bezeugt#15,843culture#15,854

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).

behalte10 variantsBeatles10 variantsAusschau10 variantsEnkelin10 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list