berenjena

[beɾẽŋˈxena]

/[beɾẽŋˈxena]/ noun

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The verdict

“berenjena” has 14 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #33,962. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#33,962
frequency rank, Spanish
24,339
“B” headwords
14
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - (Solanum melongena) Planta herbácea, de la familia de las solanáceas, que se cultiva por sus frutos alargados, de piel morada o blanca. Presenta tallo erecto, de entre 30 y 60 cm de altura; tanto e...

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

berenjena vs berenjenas
90% similar

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

Key facts for berenjena
PropertyValue
Headwordberenjena
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[beɾẽŋˈxena]
Letters9
Frequency rank#33,962
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “berenjena” sits in Spanish 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). berenjena lands here:

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

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around berenjena (IPA [beɾẽŋˈxena]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #33,962 among 24,339 “B” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for berenjena, with forms such as "bberenjena", "beernjena", and "berejnena". 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 1 confusable-pair relationship, "berenjenas", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct Spanish form is berenjena, spelled B-E-R-E-N-J-E-N-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    (Solanum melongena) Planta herbácea, de la familia de las solanáceas, que se cultiva por sus frutos alargados, de piel morada o blanca. Presenta tallo erecto, de entre 30 y 60 cm de altura; tanto este como el envés de las hojas son vellosos. Las flores pentámeras, de color violeta y forma estrellada. El fruto es una baya oblonga u ovoide
  2. 2
    Fruto de esta planta, que se consume como alimento.

This word in other languages

eggplant(English)aubergine(Français)Aubergine(Deutsch)beringela(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • bberenjena
  • beernjena
  • berejnena
  • berenejna
  • berenjean
  • berenjenna
  • berenjjena
  • berenjnea
  • berennjena
  • bernejena
  • berrenjena
  • breenjena
  • ebrenjena
  • verenjena

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

bberenjena1beernjena2berejnena2berenejna2berenjean2berenjenna1berenjjena1berenjnea2
Edit distance from "berenjena"

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 "berenjena"?
"berenjena" is spelled B-E-R-E-N-J-E-N-A. The IPA pronunciation is [beɾẽŋˈxena].
What does "berenjena" mean?
As a noun, "berenjena" means: (Solanum melongena) Planta herbácea, de la familia de las solanáceas, que se cultiva por sus frutos alargados, de piel morada o blanca. Presenta tallo erecto, de entre 30 y 60 cm de altura; tanto e...
What words are commonly confused with "berenjena"?
"berenjena" is commonly confused with "berenjenas". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "berenjena"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "berenjena" is [beɾẽŋˈxena]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "berenjena" come from?
"berenjena" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “berenjena”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is B-E-R-E-N-J-E-N-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [beɾẽŋˈxena] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “berenjenas” - see the side-by-side comparison. berenjena vs berenjenas
  • Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words

Same frequency band

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