# burlesque

> English word · Adjective · IPA /bə(ɹ)ˈlɛsk/ · frequency rank #25,304

## Definitions
1. Parodical; parodic

## Etymology
Borrowed from French burlesque, from Italian burlesco (“parodic”).

## Common misspellings (13)
`bburlesque`, `brulesque`, `bulresque`, `burelsque`, `burleqsue`, `burlesqeu`, `burlesqque`, `burlessque`, `burlesuqe`, `burllesque`, `burlseque`, `burrlesque`, `ubrlesque`

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