Bordeaux
[bɔʁˈdoː]
The verdict
“Bordeaux” is a moderately-common German word, ranked #16,106 in German word frequency and used as a proper noun.
- #16,106
- frequency rank, German
- 8
- letters
- 11
- tracked misspellings
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Großstadt im Südwesten Frankreichs
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Bordeaux |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Proper noun |
| IPA | [bɔʁˈdoː] |
| Letters | 8 |
| Frequency rank | #16,106 |
| Misspellings tracked | 11 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “Bordeaux” sits in German frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The German entry for Bordeaux is 8 letters long, classified as a proper noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [bɔʁˈdoː]. Corpus data places it at rank #16,106 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 2 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 Bordeaux, with forms such as "bbordeaux", "bodreaux", and "bordaeux". 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. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
This entry carries no recorded etymology, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Bordeaux, spelled B-O-R-D-E-A-U-X.
Definition
- 1Großstadt im Südwesten Frankreichs
- 2Region und bekanntes Weinbaugebiet im Südwesten Frankreichs
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Common misspellings
Also misspelled as: bbordeaux,bodreaux,bordaeux,borddeaux,bordeauxx,bordeaxu,bordeuax,boredaux,borrdeaux,brodeaux,obrdeaux
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Bordeaux - 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 “Bordeaux”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct German spelling is B-O-R-D-E-A-U-X - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [bɔʁˈdoː] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- 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.