Berna

/[ˈbeɾna]/ name

Letters

5 characters

Frequency Rank

#31,228

in Spanish word usage

Misspellings

8

tracked variants

Confusables

20

similar word pairs

Berna is aSpanishname. It means: es la capital de Suiza. Pronounced [ˈbeɾna]. Often confused with bra and beta.

Key facts for Berna
PropertyValue
HeadwordBerna
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechName
IPA[ˈbeɾna]
Letters5
Frequency rank#31,228
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency rank visualization

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

Source: Wordfreq corpus

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Spanish entry for Berna is 5 letters long, classified as aname, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈbeɾna]. Corpus data places it at rank #31,228 in overall Spanish word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it.Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our Hunspell-derived misspelling index lists 8 documented wrong-spelling variants for Berna, with forms such as "bberna", "benra", and "beran". Each variant represents a distinct typo pattern that appears often enough in corpora to be worth flagging, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution.It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "bra", "beta", "Besa", and more, 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 Berna, spelled B-E-R-N-A, and any other sequence of those letters, regardless of how natural it feels, is a misspelling in standard orthography.

Definition

  1. 1
    es la capital de Suiza.
  2. 2
    es un cantón en Suiza.

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: bberna,benra,beran,bernna,berrna,brena,ebrna,verna

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

Relative frequency of common misspelling types for Berna

Misspelling Variants of "Berna"

bberna6benra5beran5bernna6berrna6brena5ebrna5verna5
Misspelling Variants of "Berna"

Frequency rank: #31,228 in Spanish

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Berna"?
"Berna" is spelled B-E-R-N-A. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈbeɾna].
What does "Berna" mean?
As a name, "Berna" means: es la capital de Suiza.
What words are commonly confused with "Berna"?
"Berna" is commonly confused with "bra", "beta", "Besa". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Berna"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Berna" is [ˈbeɾna]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Berna" come from?
"Berna" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Nearby Spanish words

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Data Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Frequency data from Wordfreq. Misspellings derived from Hunspell dictionaries.