bengalíes

[bẽŋgaˈlies]

/[bẽŋgaˈlies]/ adj

The verdict

“bengalíes” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #92,722 among 2,459 “B” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#92,722
frequency rank, Spanish
2,459
“B” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Forma del plural de bengalí.

Corpus desk

Index ES-bengalies · bengalíes · Spanish

bengalíes · rank #92,722 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #92,722
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,459
  • PHOTO-FINISH Bengoechea

Nearest frequency peer: Bengoechea (+1 rank slots)

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.

Rangos de cola larga cerca de “bengalíes”

Banda escasa: las barras invierten el rango para que lo raro se lea más corto

corpus weight

What this shows Vista de cola larga: dónde “bengalíes” se sitúa frente a rangos españoles igualmente raros.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for bengalíes
PropertyValue
Headwordbengalíes
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[bẽŋgaˈlies]
Letters9
Frequency rank#92,722
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “bengalíes” en español

De izquierda a derecha: las pocas palabras que cargan el habla diaria, luego la cola larga casi invisible.bengalíescae en esta cola de rareza:

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

El eje es logarítmico: cada tick marca unas diez veces menos frecuencia. Vecinos raros de la misma franja: “Bengoechea” (#92,723), “berlinés” (#92,725), “bernardos” (#92,726). Entre 2,459 lemas con “B”, “bengalíes” va en #92,722. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

bengalíes is uncommon Spanish at frequency #92,722 among 2,459 “B” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [bẽŋgaˈlies]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Forma del plural de bengalí.".

bengalíes has no tracked misspelling variants, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Spanish form is bengalíes, spelled B-E-N-G-A-L-Í-E-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Forma del plural de bengalí.

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 Spanish corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "bengalíes"?
"bengalíes" is spelled B-E-N-G-A-L-Í-E-S. The IPA pronunciation is [bẽŋgaˈlies].
What does "bengalíes" mean?
As an adjective, "bengalíes" means: Forma del plural de bengalí.
How do you pronounce "bengalíes"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "bengalíes" is [bẽŋgaˈlies]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list