Bengali

/bɛŋˈgaːli/

//bɛŋˈgaːli// noun

The verdict

“Bengali” has 10 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #31,662. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#31,662
frequency rank, Portuguese
840
“B” headwords
10
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - bengali

Corpus desk

Index PT-bengali · Bengali · Portuguese

Bengali · rank #31,662 · 10 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #31,662
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-MID 840
  • PHOTO-FINISH batizar

Nearest frequency peer: batizar (-3 rank slots)

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.

Pares de rank junto ao íman ortográfico “Bengali”

Mesma faixa de raridade: útil se um typo cair num lema vizinho

corpus weight

What this shows “Bengali” está entre estes pares FrequencyWords; a profundidade de typo mede-se à parte no gráfico de distância de edição.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Bengali
PropertyValue
HeadwordBengali
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/bɛŋˈgaːli/
Letters7
Frequency rank#31,662
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequência do íman ortográfico “Bengali”

Da esquerda para a direita: o pouco que carrega a fala diária, depois a cauda longa quase invisível.Bengalicai aqui:

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

A escala é logarítmica (cada marca ≈ 10× mais rara). Na mesma faixa de raridade aparecem “batizar” (#31,659), “bright” (#31,668), “burocrático” (#31,670). Entre 840 lemas com “B”, “Bengali” fica em #31,662. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around Bengali (IPA /bɛŋˈgaːli/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #31,662 among 840 “B” headwords. Dominant gloss: "bengali".

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for Bengali, with forms such as "bbengali", "begnali", and "benagli". 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. 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 borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct Portuguese form is Bengali, spelled B-E-N-G-A-L-I.

Definition

  1. 1
    bengali

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • bbengali
  • begnali
  • benagli
  • bengail
  • bengalli
  • benggali
  • benglai
  • benngali
  • bnegali
  • ebngali

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Bengali - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

bbengali1begnali2benagli2bengail2bengalli1benggali1benglai2benngali1
Edit distance from "Bengali"

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Bengali"?
"Bengali" is spelled B-E-N-G-A-L-I. The IPA pronunciation is /bɛŋˈgaːli/.
What does "Bengali" mean?
As a noun, "Bengali" means: bengali
What are common misspellings of "Bengali"?
Common misspellings include "bbengali", "begnali", "benagli", "bengail", "bengalli". The correct spelling is "Bengali".
How do you pronounce "Bengali"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Bengali" is /bɛŋˈgaːli/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Bengali" come from?
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Similar Portuguese words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Bengali", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Portuguese headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list