berza

[ˈbeɾsa]

/[ˈbeɾsa]/ noun

The verdict

“berza” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
5
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Planta comestible de la familia de las Brasicáceas, y una herbácea bienal, cultivada como anual, cuyas hojas lisas forman un característico cogollo compacto.

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Index ES-berza · berza · Spanish

berza · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "B" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for berza
PropertyValue
Headwordberza
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈbeɾsa]
Letters5
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “berza” en español

berzaqueda fuera de las 100.000 palabras españolas más frecuentes, en la cola larga de vocabulario técnico, arcaico o raro, justo donde más se duda de la ortografía.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

berza is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈbeɾsa]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Planta comestible de la familia de las Brasicáceas, y una herbácea bienal, cultivada como anual, cuyas hojas lisas forman un característico cogollo compacto.".

No generated misspelling entries exist for berza in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

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 berza, spelled B-E-R-Z-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Planta comestible de la familia de las Brasicáceas, y una herbácea bienal, cultivada como anual, cuyas hojas lisas forman un característico cogollo compacto.

Synonyms

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "berza"?
"berza" is spelled B-E-R-Z-A. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈbeɾsa].
What does "berza" mean?
As a noun, "berza" means: Planta comestible de la familia de las Brasicáceas, y una herbácea bienal, cultivada como anual, cuyas hojas lisas forman un característico cogollo compacto.
How do you pronounce "berza"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "berza" is [ˈbeɾsa]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "berza" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list