Bonbons

[bɔ̃ˈbɔ̃ːs]

/[bɔ̃ˈbɔ̃ːs]/ noun

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The verdict

“Bonbons” has 11 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #26,340. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#26,340
frequency rank, German
5,818
“B” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Bonbon

Corpus desk

Index DE-bonbons · Bonbons · German

Bonbons · rank #26,340 · 11 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #26,340
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,818
  • PHOTO-FINISH blühenden

Nearest frequency peer: blühenden (-1 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.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „Bonbons“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „Bonbons“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

Bonbons vs Bonbon
86% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

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

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Bonbons“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Bonbonsliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „blühenden“ (#26,339), „Bretagne“ (#26,342), „blitzen“ (#26,337). Unter 5,818 „B“-Lemmata liegt „Bonbons“ bei #26,340. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around Bonbons (IPA [bɔ̃ˈbɔ̃ːs]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #26,340 among 5,818 “B” headwords. Wiktionary lists 5 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

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

  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

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.

bbonbons1bnobons2bobnons2bonbbons1bonbnos2bonbonns1bonbonss1bonbosn2
Edit distance from "Bonbons"

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.

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's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

blitzen#26,337blanche#26,335aufregt#26,308eintrat#26,372

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

Biologen11 variantsbehaarte11 variantsBauwesen11 variantsausmalen11 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list