berma
[ˈbeɾma]
The verdict
“berma” is outside the top-ranked Spanish vocabulary, used as a noun - the kind of word writers most often double-check.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency Spanish
- 5
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Franja o margen a la orilla de una carretera no destinada para la circulación habitual de vehículos; arcén.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | berma |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈbeɾma] |
| Letters | 5 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “berma” sits in Spanish frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The Spanish entry for berma is 5 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈbeɾma]. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. Wiktionary records 5 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
No generated misspelling entries exist for berma in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Spanish form is berma, spelled B-E-R-M-A.
Definition
- 1Franja o margen a la orilla de una carretera no destinada para la circulación habitual de vehículos; arcén.
- 2Mediana de una autovía o autopista.
- 3Parte interior al escarpe o talud de la playa.
- 4Espacio llano, cornisa, o barrera elevada que separa dos zonas.
- 5Zona y declive al pie de la muralla que servía para evitar que partes de ella, al desprenderse por el uso o los ataques, cayeran dentro del foso.
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Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.
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Using “berma”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Spanish spelling is B-E-R-M-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ˈbeɾma] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words
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.