ballerina

/ˌbæləɹˈiːnə/

//ˌbæləɹˈiːnə// noun

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"ballerina" is a 9-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“ballerina” has 11 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #25,291. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#25,291
frequency rank, English
4,121
“B” headwords
11
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A ballet dancer (unisex term)

Corpus desk

Index EN-ballerina · ballerina · English

ballerina · rank #25,291 · 11 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #25,291
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,121
  • PHOTO-FINISH Baja

Nearest frequency peer: Baja (-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 “ballerina”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “ballerina” 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
Key facts for ballerina
PropertyValue
Headwordballerina
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˌbæləɹˈiːnə/
Letters9
Frequency rank#25,291
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “ballerina”

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

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

The axis is logarithmic, with each marked tick roughly ten times rarer than the last. Same rarity band neighbours include “Baja” (#25,290), “bashed” (#25,292), “bac” (#25,289). Among 4,121 “B” headwords, “ballerina” is #25,291. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around ballerina (IPA /ˌbæləɹˈiːnə/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #25,291 among 4,121 “B” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for ballerina, with forms such as "abllerina", "balelrina", and "balerina". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

Etymologically, the entry records: Borrowed from Italian ballerina. The correct English form is ballerina, spelled B-A-L-L-E-R-I-N-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    A ballet dancer (unisex term)
  2. 2
    A ballet dancer (unisex term)
  3. 3
    A ballet dancer (unisex term)
  4. 4
    A ballet flat shoe.

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian ballerina.

This word in other languages

ballerine(Français)Ballerina(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • abllerina
  • balelrina
  • balerina
  • balleirna
  • ballerian
  • ballerinna
  • ballernia
  • ballerrina
  • ballreina
  • bballerina
  • blalerina

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of ballerina - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

abllerina2balelrina2balerina1balleirna2ballerian2ballerinna1ballernia2ballerrina1
Edit distance from "ballerina"

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 "ballerina"?
"ballerina" is spelled B-A-L-L-E-R-I-N-A. The IPA pronunciation is /ˌbæləɹˈiːnə/.
What does "ballerina" mean?
As a noun, "ballerina" means: A ballet dancer (unisex term)
What are common misspellings of "ballerina"?
Common misspellings include "abllerina", "balelrina", "balerina", "balleirna", "ballerian". The correct spelling is "ballerina".
How do you pronounce "ballerina"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "ballerina" is /ˌbæləɹˈiːnə/. 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 "ballerina"?
Borrowed from Italian ballerina. 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 "ballerina", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

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

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list