Nebraska

\ne.bʁas.ka\

/\ne.bʁas.ka\/ name

The verdict

“Nebraska” has 12 generated spelling variants in the French index at frequency #27,538. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#27,538
frequency rank, French
86,328
“N” headwords
12
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Un des cinquante États des États-Unis d’Amérique (code postal NE), bordé par le Dakota du Sud au nord, l’Iowa à l’est, le Missouri au sud-est, le Kansas au sud, le Colorado au sud-ouest, et le Wyom...

Key facts for Nebraska
PropertyValue
HeadwordNebraska
LanguageFrench
Part of speechProper noun
IPA\ne.bʁas.ka\
Letters8
Frequency rank#27,538
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Nebraska” 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). Nebraska lands here:

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

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

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around Nebraska (IPA \ne.bʁas.ka\), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #27,538 among 86,328 “N” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Un des cinquante États des États-Unis d’Amérique (code postal NE), bordé par le Dakota du Sud au nord, l’Iowa à l’est, le Missouri au sud-est, le Kansas au sud, le Colorado au sud-ouest, et le Wyom...".

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for Nebraska, with forms such as "enbraska", "nberaska", and "nebarska". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct French form is Nebraska, spelled N-E-B-R-A-S-K-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Un des cinquante États des États-Unis d’Amérique (code postal NE), bordé par le Dakota du Sud au nord, l’Iowa à l’est, le Missouri au sud-est, le Kansas au sud, le Colorado au sud-ouest, et le Wyoming à l’ouest, et dont la capitale est Lincoln.

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: enbraska,nberaska,nebarska,nebbraska,nebraksa,nebrasak,nebraskka,nebrasska,nebrraska,nebrsaka,nerbaska,nnebraska

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Nebraska - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

enbraska2nberaska2nebarska2nebbraska1nebraksa2nebrasak2nebraskka1nebrasska1
Edit distance from "Nebraska"

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 "Nebraska"?
"Nebraska" is spelled N-E-B-R-A-S-K-A. The IPA pronunciation is \ne.bʁas.ka\.
What does "Nebraska" mean?
As a proper noun, "Nebraska" means: Un des cinquante États des États-Unis d’Amérique (code postal NE), bordé par le Dakota du Sud au nord, l’Iowa à l’est, le Missouri au sud-est, le Kansas au sud, le Colorado au sud-ouest, et le Wyom...
What are common misspellings of "Nebraska"?
Common misspellings include "enbraska", "nberaska", "nebarska", "nebbraska", "nebraksa". The correct spelling is "Nebraska".
How do you pronounce "Nebraska"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Nebraska" is \ne.bʁas.ka\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Nebraska" come from?
"Nebraska" is a French word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Using “Nebraska”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is N-E-B-R-A-S-K-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \ne.bʁas.ka\ (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

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