bengala

/[bẽŋˈgala]/ noun

Letters

7 characters

Frequency Rank

#19,636

in Spanish word usage

Misspellings

11

tracked variants

Confusables

2

similar word pairs

bengala is aSpanishnoun. It means: Un tipo de pirotecnia que produce una luz brillante, que se utiliza para llama atención en una emergencia o para iluminar un área. Pronounced [bẽŋˈgala]. Often confused with bengalí and bengalas.

Key facts for bengala
PropertyValue
Headwordbengala
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[bẽŋˈgala]
Letters7
Frequency rank#19,636
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency rank visualization

Position of bengala in Spanish word frequency (lower rank = more common)

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Spanish entry for bengala is 7 letters long, classified as anoun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [bẽŋˈgala]. Corpus data places it at rank #19,636 in overall Spanish word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it.Wiktionary records 5 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for bengala, with forms such as "bbengala", "begnala", and "benagla". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution.It also participates in 2 confusable-pair relationships, "bengalí", "bengalas", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. For readers arriving here from a spelling check, the authoritative guidance is: the correct Spanish form is bengala, spelled B-E-N-G-A-L-A, and any other sequence of those letters, regardless of how natural it feels, is a misspelling in standard orthography.

Definition

  1. 1
    Un tipo de pirotecnia que produce una luz brillante, que se utiliza para llama atención en una emergencia o para iluminar un área.
  2. 2
    Un tipo de fuego artificial de mano que emite chispas cuando se enciende.
  3. 3
    Cualquiera de las varias especies de palma trepadora del género Calamus.
  4. 4
    Insignia antigua de mando militar, a modo de cetro o bastón.
  5. 5
    Muselina, tela fina.

Synonyms

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: bbengala,begnala,benagla,bengaal,bengalla,benggala,benglaa,benngala,bnegala,ebngala,vengala

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

Relative frequency of common misspelling types for bengala

Misspelling Variants of "bengala"

bbengala8begnala7benagla7bengaal7bengalla8benggala8benglaa7benngala8
Misspelling Variants of "bengala"

Frequency rank: #19,636 in Spanish

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "bengala"?
"bengala" is spelled B-E-N-G-A-L-A. The IPA pronunciation is [bẽŋˈgala].
What does "bengala" mean?
As a noun, "bengala" means: Un tipo de pirotecnia que produce una luz brillante, que se utiliza para llama atención en una emergencia o para iluminar un área.
What words are commonly confused with "bengala"?
"bengala" is commonly confused with "bengalí", "bengalas". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "bengala"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "bengala" is [bẽŋˈgala]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "bengala" come from?
"bengala" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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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.