Burmese

/bɜːˈmiːz/

//bɜːˈmiːz// adj

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"burmese" is a 7-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“Burmese” has 10 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #20,306. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#20,306
frequency rank, English
4,121
“B” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Of or relating to Burma (Myanmar) or its people or language.

Corpus desk

Index EN-burmese · Burmese · English

Burmese · rank #20,306 · 10 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #20,306
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,121
  • PHOTO-FINISH BTS

Nearest frequency peer: BTS (-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 “Burmese”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “Burmese” 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).

Burmese vs burgess
57% similar

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

Key facts for Burmese
PropertyValue
HeadwordBurmese
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/bɜːˈmiːz/
Letters7
Frequency rank#20,306
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “Burmese”

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).Burmeselands here:

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

Ticks step logarithmically, so each one marks a roughly tenfold drop in how often the word turns up. Same rarity band neighbours include “BTS” (#20,305), “camped” (#20,308), “bravely” (#20,302). Among 4,121 “B” headwords, “Burmese” is #20,306. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around Burmese (IPA /bɜːˈmiːz/), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #20,306 among 4,121 “B” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Of or relating to Burma (Myanmar) or its people or language.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for Burmese, with forms such as "bburmese", "brumese", and "bumrese". 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 1 confusable-pair relationship, "burgess", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Burma + -ese. The correct English form is Burmese, spelled B-U-R-M-E-S-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Of or relating to Burma (Myanmar) or its people or language.

Etymology

From Burma + -ese.

This word in other languages

birmano(Español)birman(Français)myanmarisch(Deutsch)birmanês(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • bburmese
  • brumese
  • bumrese
  • buremse
  • burmees
  • burmesse
  • burmmese
  • burmsee
  • burrmese
  • ubrmese

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Burmese - 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.

bburmese1brumese2bumrese2buremse2burmees2burmesse1burmmese1burmsee2
Edit distance from "Burmese"

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 "Burmese"?
"Burmese" is spelled B-U-R-M-E-S-E. The IPA pronunciation is /bɜːˈmiːz/.
What does "Burmese" mean?
As an adjective, "Burmese" means: Of or relating to Burma (Myanmar) or its people or language.
What words are commonly confused with "Burmese"?
"Burmese" is commonly confused with "burgess". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Burmese"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Burmese" is /bɜːˈmiːz/. 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 "Burmese"?
From Burma + -ese. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

bravely#20,302chevron#20,310Colombo#20,314battled#20,295

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list