Bonbons
[bɔ̃ˈbɔ̃ːs]
The verdict
“Bonbons” is a moderately-common German word, ranked #26,340 in German word frequency and used as a noun.
- #26,340
- frequency rank, German
- 7
- letters
- 11
- tracked misspellings
- 1
- confusable pair
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Bonbon
Visual similarity to commonly confused words
How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).
Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Bonbons |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [bɔ̃ˈbɔ̃ːs] |
| Letters | 7 |
| Frequency rank | #26,340 |
| Misspellings tracked | 11 |
| Confusable pairs | 1 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “Bonbons” sits in German frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The German entry for Bonbons is 7 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [bɔ̃ˈbɔ̃ːs]. Corpus data places it at rank #26,340 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 5 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for Bonbons, with forms such as "bbonbons", "bnobons", and "bobnons". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "Bonbon", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Bonbons, spelled B-O-N-B-O-N-S.
Definition
- 1Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Bonbon
- 2Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Bonbon
- 3Genitiv Plural des Substantivs Bonbon
- 4Dativ Plural des Substantivs Bonbon
- 5Akkusativ Plural des Substantivs Bonbon
Common misspellings
Also misspelled as: bbonbons,bnobons,bobnons,bonbbons,bonbnos,bonbonns,bonbonss,bonbosn,bonnbons,bonobns,obnbons
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Bonbons - 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.
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 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.
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Using “Bonbons”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct German spelling is B-O-N-B-O-N-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [bɔ̃ˈbɔ̃ːs] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Don't mix it up with “Bonbon” - see the side-by-side comparison. Bonbons vs Bonbon
- Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words
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.