Balinese

/ˈbɑːlɪniːz/

//ˈbɑːlɪniːz// adj

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"balinese" is a 8-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“Balinese” has 11 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #38,298. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#38,298
frequency rank, English
4,121
“B” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Of or relating to Bali, its inhabitants, or their language or culture.

Corpus desk

Index EN-balinese · Balinese · English

Balinese · rank #38,298 · 11 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #38,298
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,121
  • PHOTO-FINISH baillie

Nearest frequency peer: baillie (-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.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “Balinese”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

What this shows “Balinese” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the edit-distance chart.

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).

Balinese vs Baines
75% similar
Balinese vs baldness
63% similar

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

Key facts for Balinese
PropertyValue
HeadwordBalinese
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/ˈbɑːlɪniːz/
Letters8
Frequency rank#38,298
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “Balinese”

Word frequency stretches from the small set of words we reach for constantly (left) out to the long tail barely used once in a while (right).Balineselands here:

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

Ticks step logarithmically, so each one marks a roughly tenfold drop in how often the word turns up. Same rarity band neighbours include “baillie” (#38,297), “Babs” (#38,296), “barman” (#38,300). Among 4,121 “B” headwords, “Balinese” is #38,298. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around Balinese (IPA /ˈbɑːlɪniːz/), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #38,298 among 4,121 “B” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Of or relating to Bali, its inhabitants, or their language or culture.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for Balinese, with forms such as "ablinese", "bailnese", and "baliense". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 2 confusable-pair relationships, "Baines", "baldness", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Bali + -n- + -ese. The correct English form is Balinese, spelled B-A-L-I-N-E-S-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Of or relating to Bali, its inhabitants, or their language or culture.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. A car is taking us to a traditional Balinese dance at a nearby temple. It is on a cliff top with scenic views of the Indian Ocean and sheathed in what the internet calls a “peaceful ambience.”

Etymology

From Bali + -n- + -ese.

This word in other languages

balinais(Français)balinesisch(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ablinese
  • bailnese
  • baliense
  • balinees
  • balinesse
  • balinnese
  • balinsee
  • ballinese
  • balniese
  • bbalinese
  • blainese

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ablinese2bailnese2baliense2balinees2balinesse1balinnese1balinsee2ballinese1
Edit distance from "Balinese"

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 "Balinese"?
"Balinese" is spelled B-A-L-I-N-E-S-E. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈbɑːlɪniːz/.
What does "Balinese" mean?
As an adjective, "Balinese" means: Of or relating to Bali, its inhabitants, or their language or culture.
What words are commonly confused with "Balinese"?
"Balinese" is commonly confused with "Baines", "baldness". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Balinese"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Balinese" is /ˈbɑːlɪniːz/. 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 "Balinese"?
From Bali + -n- + -ese. 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 "Balinese", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

blighted#38,309androgen#38,280Anatolia#38,279Cerberus#38,326

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

Beckman11 variantsChantal11 variantsCheerios11 variantsactuator11 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list