bernardin

\bɛʁ.naʁ.dɛ̃\

/\bɛʁ.naʁ.dɛ̃\/ adj

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The verdict

“bernardin” has 14 generated spelling variants in the French index at frequency #41,672. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#41,672
frequency rank, French
227,490
“B” headwords
14
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Relatif aux cisterciens, fondés par Robert de Molesme, mais dont la réforme monastique est propagée principalement par Bernard de Clairvaux.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

bernardin vs Bernardo
67% similar
bernardin vs Bernard
67% similar

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

Key facts for bernardin
PropertyValue
Headwordbernardin
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdjective
IPA\bɛʁ.naʁ.dɛ̃\
Letters9
Frequency rank#41,672
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “bernardin” 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). bernardin lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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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 bernardin (IPA \bɛʁ.naʁ.dɛ̃\), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #41,672 among 227,490 “B” headwords. Wiktionary lists 6 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for bernardin, with forms such as "bbernardin", "benrardin", and "beranrdin". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 2 confusable-pair relationships, "Bernardo", "Bernard", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

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 French form is bernardin, spelled B-E-R-N-A-R-D-I-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Relatif aux cisterciens, fondés par Robert de Molesme, mais dont la réforme monastique est propagée principalement par Bernard de Clairvaux.
  2. 2
    Relatif à La Bernardière, commune française située dans le département de la Vendée.
  3. 3
    Relatif à la rue Bernard, à Montréal ^([1]).
  4. 4
    Relatif à Saint-Bernard, commune française située dans le département de l’Isère.
  5. 5
    Relatif à Saint-Bernard, municipalité québécoise ^([1]).
  6. 6
    Relatif à Saint-Bernard-de-Lacolle, municipalité de paroisse québécoise ^([1]).

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • bbernardin
  • benrardin
  • beranrdin
  • bernadrin
  • bernarddin
  • bernardinn
  • bernardni
  • bernaridn
  • bernarrdin
  • bernnardin
  • bernradin
  • berrnardin
  • brenardin
  • ebrnardin

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

bbernardin1benrardin2beranrdin2bernadrin2bernarddin1bernardinn1bernardni2bernaridn2
Edit distance from "bernardin"

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 "bernardin"?
"bernardin" is spelled B-E-R-N-A-R-D-I-N. The IPA pronunciation is \bɛʁ.naʁ.dɛ̃\.
What does "bernardin" mean?
As an adjective, "bernardin" means: Relatif aux cisterciens, fondés par Robert de Molesme, mais dont la réforme monastique est propagée principalement par Bernard de Clairvaux.
What words are commonly confused with "bernardin"?
"bernardin" is commonly confused with "Bernardo", "Bernard". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "bernardin"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "bernardin" is \bɛʁ.naʁ.dɛ̃\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "bernardin" come from?
"bernardin" is a French 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 “bernardin”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is B-E-R-N-A-R-D-I-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \bɛʁ.naʁ.dɛ̃\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “Bernardo” - see the side-by-side comparison. bernardin vs Bernardo
  • Browse more French words and confusable pairs in the same reference. French 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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list