BeReal
noun, verb
BeReal is spelled B-E-R-E-A-L: 6 letters. It appears about once in every 89 million words in written English, the 301,415th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, BeReal means “A post published on the French social media app BeReal, consisting of photos from both the front and back cameras of a user's phone, providing a…” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of BeReal is BeReals.
How many letters and syllables are in BeReal?
| Letters | 6: B-E-R-E-A-L |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 89 million words; the 301,415th 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 BeReal?
BeReal appears about once in every 89 million words in written English, the 301,415th 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 BeReal?
- US
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Flame,_not_lame-BeReal.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of BeReal
- BeReals plural, present, singular, he/she/it
- BeRealing participle, present
- BeRealed participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does BeReal mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A post published on the French social media app BeReal, consisting of photos from both the front and back cameras of a user's phone, providing a visual depiction of what they are doing in that moment.
verb
- 1
To use the social media app BeReal.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does BeReal come from?
From be real, intended as a play on words: its primary reference relates to its focus on users uploading unpolished photos, while also being a pun on the term B-reel. The app was developed by Alexis Barreyat, a former employee of GoPro, and Kevin Perreau.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).