# Bali

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ˈbɑːli/ · frequency rank #11,340

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

## 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.

## Easily confused with
- **bi** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/bali-vs-bi)
- **BL** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/bali-vs-bl)
- **bar** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/bali-vs-bar)
- **bay** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/bali-vs-bay)
- **ban** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/bali-vs-ban)
- **bat** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/bali-vs-bat)
- **bam** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/bali-vs-bam)
- **BMI** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/bali-vs-bmi)
- **bel** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/bali-vs-bel)
- **Boi** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/bali-vs-boi)
- **BLM** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/bali-vs-blm)
- **Bas** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/bali-vs-bas)
- **bao** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/bali-vs-bao)
- **bbl** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/bali-vs-bbl)
- **bla** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/bali-vs-bla)
- **bol** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/bali-vs-bol)
- **baz** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/bali-vs-baz)
- **Bri** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/bali-vs-bri)
- **bap** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/bali-vs-bap)
- **BLS** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/bali-vs-bls)

## Common misspellings (4)
`abli`, `balli`, `bbali`, `blai`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/bali