berbere
/bɛɚˈbɛɚ.ɹeɪ/noun
berbere is spelled B-E-R-B-E-R-E: 7 letters. It appears about once in every 66 million words in written English, the 255,765th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, berbere means “A spice mixture, usually consisting of chili peppers, garlic, ginger, basil, and other spices, which is used in Ethiopian and Eritrean cuisine” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in berbere?
| Letters | 7: B-E-R-B-E-R-E |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 66 million words; the 255,765th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is berbere?
Berbere appears about once in every 66 million words in written English, the 255,765th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce berbere?
- /bɛɚˈbɛɚ.ɹeɪ/
- /bɝˈbɝ.ɹeɪ/
- /bɝˈbɝ.ɹi/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: En-us-berbere.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
What does berbere mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A spice mixture, usually consisting of chili peppers, garlic, ginger, basil, and other spices, which is used in Ethiopian and Eritrean cuisine.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does berbere come from?
From Amharic በርበሬ (bärbäre) and/or Tigrinya በርበረ (bärbärä).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).