belvedere
/ˈbɛl.vɪˌdɪə/
"belvedere" is a 9-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“belvedere” is a moderately-common English word, ranked #37,339 in English word frequency and used as a noun.
- #37,339
- frequency rank, English
- 9
- letters
- 13
- tracked misspellings
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - A turret or other raised structure offering a pleasant view of the surrounding area.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | belvedere |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /ˈbɛl.vɪˌdɪə/ |
| Letters | 9 |
| Frequency rank | #37,339 |
| Misspellings tracked | 13 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “belvedere” sits in English frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The English entry for belvedere is 9 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /ˈbɛl.vɪˌdɪə/. Corpus data places it at rank #37,339 in overall English word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for belvedere, with forms such as "bbelvedere", "belevdere", and "bellvedere". 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 dataset records no confusable match here, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.
Etymologically, the entry records: Borrowed from Italian belvedere (literally “fair view”). The correct English form is belvedere, spelled B-E-L-V-E-D-E-R-E.
Definition
- 1A turret or other raised structure offering a pleasant view of the surrounding area.
- 2Summer cypress (Bassia scoparia)
Etymology
Borrowed from Italian belvedere (literally “fair view”).
This word in other languages
Common misspellings
Also misspelled as: bbelvedere,belevdere,bellvedere,belvdeere,belveddere,belvedeer,belvederre,belvedree,belveedre,belvvedere,bevledere,blevedere,eblvedere
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of belvedere - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.
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.
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Using “belvedere”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct English spelling is B-E-L-V-E-D-E-R-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as /ˈbɛl.vɪˌdɪə/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words
Data Source
Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.