Bonbons

/[bɔ̃ˈbɔ̃ːs]/ noun

Letters

7 characters

Frequency Rank

#26,340

in German word usage

Misspellings

11

tracked variants

Confusables

1

similar word pairs

Bonbons is aGermannoun. It means: Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Bonbon Pronounced [bɔ̃ˈbɔ̃ːs]. Often confused with Bonbon.

Key facts for Bonbons
PropertyValue
HeadwordBonbons
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[bɔ̃ˈbɔ̃ːs]
Letters7
Frequency rank#26,340
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency rank visualization

Position of Bonbons in German word frequency (lower rank = more common)

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for Bonbons is 7 letters long, classified as anoun, 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 variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution.It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "Bonbon", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. For readers arriving here from a spelling check, the authoritative guidance is: the correct German form is Bonbons, spelled B-O-N-B-O-N-S, and any other sequence of those letters, regardless of how natural it feels, is a misspelling in standard orthography.

Definition

  1. 1
    Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Bonbon
  2. 2
    Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Bonbon
  3. 3
    Genitiv Plural des Substantivs Bonbon
  4. 4
    Dativ Plural des Substantivs Bonbon
  5. 5
    Akkusativ Plural des Substantivs Bonbon

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: bbonbons,bnobons,bobnons,bonbbons,bonbnos,bonbonns,bonbonss,bonbosn,bonnbons,bonobns,obnbons

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

Relative frequency of common misspelling types for Bonbons

Misspelling Variants of "Bonbons"

bbonbons8bnobons7bobnons7bonbbons8bonbnos7bonbonns8bonbonss8bonbosn7
Misspelling Variants of "Bonbons"

Frequency rank: #26,340 in German

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Bonbons"?
"Bonbons" is spelled B-O-N-B-O-N-S. The IPA pronunciation is [bɔ̃ˈbɔ̃ːs].
What does "Bonbons" mean?
As a noun, "Bonbons" means: Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Bonbon
What words are commonly confused with "Bonbons"?
"Bonbons" is commonly confused with "Bonbon". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Bonbons"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Bonbons" is [bɔ̃ˈbɔ̃ːs]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Bonbons" come from?
"Bonbons" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Nearby German words

Other entries that begin with the letter B in our German index:

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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.