# burka

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈbɝkə/ · frequency rank #47,509

## Definitions
1. Alternative form of burqa.

## Etymology
From Hindustani برقع / बुरक़ा (burqā), from Classical Persian برقع (burqa'), from Arabic بُرْقُع (burquʕ).

## Easily confused with
- **burn** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/burka-vs-burn)
- **bury** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/burka-vs-bury)
- **Burt** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/burka-vs-burt)
- **burr** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/burka-vs-burr)
- **burp** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/burka-vs-burp)
- **burns** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/burka-vs-burns)
- **burst** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/burka-vs-burst)
- **burnt** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/burka-vs-burnt)
- **burke** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/burka-vs-burke)
- **Burma** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/burka-vs-burma)
- **burly** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/burka-vs-burly)
- **bursa** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/burka-vs-bursa)
- **busta** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/burka-vs-busta)
- **burqa** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/burka-vs-burqa)
- **burlap** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/burka-vs-burlap)
- **bra** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/bra-vs-burka)
- **bur** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/bur-vs-burka)
- **bulk** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/bulk-vs-burka)
- **buck** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/buck-vs-burka)
- **bark** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/bark-vs-burka)

## Common misspellings (7)
`bburka`, `bruka`, `bukra`, `burak`, `burkka`, `burrka`, `ubrka`

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