# Ballarat

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ˈbæləɹæt/ · frequency rank #32,691

## Definitions
1. A city and old gold mining town in Victoria, Australia.
2. An electoral division in Victoria, Australia.

## Etymology
From Wathaurong Ballaarat, meaning "resting place".

## Easily confused with
- **Ballard** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/ballarat-vs-ballard)
- **ballast** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/ballarat-vs-ballast)

## Common misspellings (10)
`abllarat`, `balalrat`, `balarat`, `ballaart`, `ballaratt`, `ballarrat`, `ballarta`, `ballraat`, `bballarat`, `blalarat`

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