Srebrenica

/ˌsɹɛbɹəˈniːtsə/

//ˌsɹɛbɹəˈniːtsə// name

"srebrenica" is a 10-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“Srebrenica” is uncommon English (frequency #57,092 among 54,294 “S” headwords), classed as a proper noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#57,092
frequency rank, English
54,294
“S” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - A town and municipality in the easternmost part of Republika Srpska, Bosnia and Herzegovina, which was the site of an ethnic cleansing massacre in July 1995.

Key facts for Srebrenica
PropertyValue
HeadwordSrebrenica
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechProper noun
IPA/ˌsɹɛbɹəˈniːtsə/
Letters10
Frequency rank#57,092
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Srebrenica” sits in English frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). Srebrenica lands here:

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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Srebrenica is uncommon English at frequency #57,092 among 54,294 “S” headwords, classed as aproper noun, transcribed /ˌsɹɛbɹəˈniːtsə/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "A town and municipality in the easternmost part of Republika Srpska, Bosnia and Herzegovina, which was the site of an ethnic cleansing massacre in July 1995.".

Zero misspellings are on record for Srebrenica in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Serbo-Croatian Srȅbrenica. The correct English form is Srebrenica, spelled S-R-E-B-R-E-N-I-C-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    A town and municipality in the easternmost part of Republika Srpska, Bosnia and Herzegovina, which was the site of an ethnic cleansing massacre in July 1995.

Etymology

From Serbo-Croatian Srȅbrenica.

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 "Srebrenica"?
"Srebrenica" is spelled S-R-E-B-R-E-N-I-C-A. The IPA pronunciation is /ˌsɹɛbɹəˈniːtsə/.
What does "Srebrenica" mean?
As a proper noun, "Srebrenica" means: A town and municipality in the easternmost part of Republika Srpska, Bosnia and Herzegovina, which was the site of an ethnic cleansing massacre in July 1995.
How do you pronounce "Srebrenica"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Srebrenica" is /ˌsɹɛbɹəˈniːtsə/. 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 "Srebrenica"?
From Serbo-Croatian Srȅbrenica. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Using “Srebrenica”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct English spelling is S-R-E-B-R-E-N-I-C-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ˌsɹɛbɹəˈniːtsə/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words

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Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list