# Belarus

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ˈbɛləɹuːs/ · frequency rank #15,757

## Definitions
1. A country in Eastern Europe. Official name: Republic of Belarus. Capital and largest city: Minsk.

## Etymology
Borrowed from Belarusian Белару́сь (Bjelarúsʹ).

## Easily confused with
- **bears** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/bears-vs-belarus)

## Common misspellings (10)
`bbelarus`, `bealrus`, `belarrus`, `belarsu`, `belaruss`, `belaurs`, `bellarus`, `belraus`, `blearus`, `eblarus`

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