# beluga

> English word · Noun · IPA /bəˈluːɡə/ · frequency rank #42,023

## Definitions
1. A cetacean, Delphinapterus leucas, found in the Arctic Ocean.
2. A fish, Huso huso, that is a source of caviar, which is found in the Black Sea and the Caspian Sea.

## Etymology
Borrowed from Russian белу́га (belúga), from бе́лый (bélyj, “white”).
In modern standard Russian, белу́га (belúga) denotes the fish Huso huso only, while белу́ха (belúxa) denotes the cetacean.

## Easily confused with
- **Bella** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/bella-vs-beluga)

## Common misspellings (8)
`bbeluga`, `belgua`, `belluga`, `beluag`, `belugga`, `beulga`, `bleuga`, `ebluga`

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