burger

/ˈbɜː.(ɹ)ɡə(ɹ)/

//ˈbɜː.(ɹ)ɡə(ɹ)// noun

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"burger" is a 6-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“burger” has 9 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #6,339. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#6,339
frequency rank, English
4,121
“B” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A hamburger.

Corpus desk

Index EN-burger · burger · English

burger · rank #6,339 · 9 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #6,339
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,121
  • PHOTO-FINISH bucket

Nearest frequency peer: bucket (-1 rank slots)

Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “burger”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

What this shows “burger” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the edit-distance chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

burger vs burr
67% similar
burger vs buyer
67% similar
burger vs burke
67% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for burger
PropertyValue
Headwordburger
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈbɜː.(ɹ)ɡə(ɹ)/
Letters6
Frequency rank#6,339
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “burger”

Word frequency stretches from the small set of words we reach for constantly (left) out to the long tail barely used once in a while (right).burgerlands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

The axis is logarithmic, with each marked tick roughly ten times rarer than the last. Same rarity band neighbours include “bucket” (#6,338), “capability” (#6,340), “brains” (#6,337). Among 4,121 “B” headwords, “burger” is #6,339. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around burger (IPA /ˈbɜː.(ɹ)ɡə(ɹ)/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #6,339 among 4,121 “B” headwords. Wiktionary lists 5 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for burger, with forms such as "bburger", "bruger", and "bugrer". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "burr", "buyer", "burke", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Etymologically, the entry records: Clipping of hamburger, rebracketing it as ham + burger. From around 1939. The "American" sense is likely a back-formation from Burgerland. The correct English form is burger, spelled B-U-R-G-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    A hamburger.
  2. 2
    A similar sandwich or patty.
  3. 3
    Any sandwich that uses two bread rolls or buns (in North America it only refers to a sandwich with two buns or bread rolls and a meat patty).
  4. 4
    A stereotypical well-off Pakistani aspiring to a westernized lifestyle.
  5. 5
    An American.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how burger appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. She was planning to have a burger for dinner.

Etymology

Clipping of hamburger, rebracketing it as ham + burger. From around 1939. The "American" sense is likely a back-formation from Burgerland.

Synonyms

burger

This word in other languages

burger(Español)burger(Français)Hamburger(Deutsch)búrguer(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • bburger
  • bruger
  • bugrer
  • buregr
  • burgerr
  • burgger
  • burgre
  • burrger
  • ubrger

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of burger - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

bburger1bruger2bugrer2buregr2burgerr1burgger1burgre2burrger1
Edit distance from "burger"

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "burger"?
"burger" is spelled B-U-R-G-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈbɜː.(ɹ)ɡə(ɹ)/.
What does "burger" mean?
As a noun, "burger" means: A hamburger.
What words are commonly confused with "burger"?
"burger" is commonly confused with "burr", "buyer", "burke". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "burger"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "burger" is /ˈbɜː.(ɹ)ɡə(ɹ)/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "burger"?
Clipping of hamburger, rebracketing it as ham + burger. From around 1939. The "American" sense is likely a back-formation from Burgerland. See the full etymology section above for more details.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "burger", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

bucket#6,338brains#6,337chiefs#6,342basket#6,333

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

avoided9 variantsAustria9 variantsadjust9 variantsfreely9 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list