Bali

/ˈbɑːli/

//ˈbɑːli// name

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"bali" is a 4-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“Bali” sits in 20 confusable pairs (corpus #11,340) as a proper noun. The look-alike neighbours are the real trap.

#11,340
frequency rank, English
4,121
“B” headwords
4
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A province of Indonesia, primarily made up of the island of Bali.

Corpus desk

Index EN-bali · Bali · English

Bali · rank #11,340 · 4 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #11,340
  • LEN-MID 4 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-LOW 4 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,121
  • PHOTO-FINISH avatar

Nearest frequency peer: avatar (-1 rank slots)

Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern

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.

Frequency neighbours of confusable “Bali”

Peers at similar corpus weight, separate from look-alike pairs below

corpus weight

What this shows Bars place “Bali” against nearest ranked English headwords, not a reprint of the confusable-pair desk.

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

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

Bali vs bi
25% similar
Bali vs BL
25% similar
Bali vs bar
25% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for Bali
PropertyValue
HeadwordBali
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechProper noun
IPA/ˈbɑːli/
Letters4
Frequency rank#11,340
Misspellings tracked4
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Corpus rank beside confusables of “Bali”

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right).Balilands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “avatar” (#11,339), “Bangalore” (#11,341), “bans” (#11,342). Among 4,121 “B” headwords, “Bali” is #11,340. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Easy to mix with look-alikes

The spelling risk for Bali is neighbouring look-alikes ("bi", "BL", …), not just typos; it is aproper noun pronounced /ˈbɑːli/. Frequency #11,340 among 4,121 “B” headwords. 2 recorded senses keep meaning in play.

Our generated misspelling index lists 4 likely wrong-spelling variants for Bali, with forms such as "abli", "balli", and "bbali". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "bi", "BL", "bar", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Etymologically, the entry records: Borrowed from Balinese Bali, possibly from Sanskrit बलि-द्वीप (bali-dvīpa, “island of offerings”) or Sanskrit वली-द्वीप (valī-dvīpa, “island of waves”). Or from Sanskrit वली (valī) or Sanskrit वलि (vali) and from Sanskrit द्वीप (dvīpa). Cf. Java. The correct English form is Bali, spelled B-A-L-I.

Definition

  1. 1
    A province of Indonesia, primarily made up of the island of Bali.
  2. 2
    An island of Indonesia, just east of Java.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Riding along the busy, narrow roads of Bali on her scooter with the sun illuminating her face, Victoria Kjos has a clear destination in sight — the beach.

Etymology

Borrowed from Balinese Bali, possibly from Sanskrit बलि-द्वीप (bali-dvīpa, “island of offerings”) or Sanskrit वली-द्वीप (valī-dvīpa, “island of waves”). Or from Sanskrit वली (valī) or Sanskrit वलि (vali) and from Sanskrit द्वीप (dvīpa). Cf. Java.

This word in other languages

Bali(Español)Bali(Français)Bali(Deutsch)Báli(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • abli
  • balli
  • bbali
  • blai

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Bali - 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.

abli2balli1bbali1blai2
Edit distance from "Bali"

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Bali"?
"Bali" is spelled B-A-L-I. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈbɑːli/.
What does "Bali" mean?
As a proper noun, "Bali" means: A province of Indonesia, primarily made up of the island of Bali.
What words are commonly confused with "Bali"?
"Bali" is commonly confused with "bi", "BL", "bar". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Bali"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Bali" is /ˈbɑːli/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "Bali"?
Borrowed from Balinese Bali, possibly from Sanskrit बलि-द्वीप (bali-dvīpa, “island of offerings”) or Sanskrit वली-द्वीप (valī-dvīpa, “island of waves”). Or from Sanskrit वली (valī) or Sanskrit वलि (vali) and from Sanskrit द्वीप (dvīpa). Cf. Java. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 4 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

bans#11,342aide#11,335yuan#11,329grim#11,390

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list