bellas

\ˈbe.ʎas\

/\ˈbe.ʎas\/ adj

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The verdict

“bellas” is uncommon French (frequency #78,176 among 227,490 “B” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#78,176
frequency rank, French
227,490
“B” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Féminin pluriel de bello.

Key facts for bellas
PropertyValue
Headwordbellas
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdjective
IPA\ˈbe.ʎas\
Letters6
Frequency rank#78,176
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “bellas” sits in French 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). bellas lands here:

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

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

Rare enough to double-check

bellas is uncommon French at frequency #78,176 among 227,490 “B” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed \ˈbe.ʎas\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Féminin pluriel de bello.".

bellas has no tracked misspelling variants, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is bellas, spelled B-E-L-L-A-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Féminin pluriel de bello.

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "bellas"?
"bellas" is spelled B-E-L-L-A-S. The IPA pronunciation is \ˈbe.ʎas\.
What does "bellas" mean?
As an adjective, "bellas" means: Féminin pluriel de bello.
How do you pronounce "bellas"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "bellas" is \ˈbe.ʎas\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "bellas" come from?
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Using “bellas”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is B-E-L-L-A-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \ˈbe.ʎas\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more French words and confusable pairs in the same reference. French words

Other uncommon French words near this rank

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