Bojar

[boˈjaːɐ̯]

/[boˈjaːɐ̯]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
5
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Angehöriger des Hochadels im alten Russland, der unter dem Rang eines Fürsten oder Zaren stand

Corpus desk

Index DE-bojar · Bojar · German

Bojar · 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 Bojar
PropertyValue
HeadwordBojar
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[boˈjaːɐ̯]
Letters5
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Bojar“ im Deutschen

Bojarsitzt jenseits der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Formen, im Schwanz spezialisierten oder seltenen Wortschatzes.

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

Rare enough to double-check

Bojar is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [boˈjaːɐ̯]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Bojar, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

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 German form is Bojar, spelled B-O-J-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Angehöriger des Hochadels im alten Russland, der unter dem Rang eines Fürsten oder Zaren stand
  2. 2
    Großgrundbesitzer adliger Herkunft in Rumänien und Bulgarien
  3. 3
    adliger Großgrundbesitzer in Litauen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how Bojar appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. „Iwan konsolidierte seinen Staat durch die berüchtigte Opritschnina, die Herrschaft mittels einer Art Geheimpolizei; so wollte er die Macht der Bojaren, des Adels, brechen.“
  2. Manche Leute waren der Meinung, die Bojaren zum Teufel jagen zu müssen.

This word in other languages

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 "Bojar"?
"Bojar" is spelled B-O-J-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is [boˈjaːɐ̯].
What does "Bojar" mean?
As a noun, "Bojar" means: Angehöriger des Hochadels im alten Russland, der unter dem Rang eines Fürsten oder Zaren stand
How do you pronounce "Bojar"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Bojar" is [boˈjaːɐ̯]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Bojar" come from?
"Bojar" is a German 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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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list