Bosporus

[ˈbɔspoʁʊs]

/[ˈbɔspoʁʊs]/ noun

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The verdict

“Bosporus” has 12 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #28,110. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#28,110
frequency rank, German
5,818
“B” headwords
12
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Meerenge zwischen Schwarzem und Marmarameer

Corpus desk

Index DE-bosporus · Bosporus · German

Bosporus · rank #28,110 · 12 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #28,110
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,818
  • PHOTO-FINISH Bohne

Nearest frequency peer: Bohne (-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 „Bosporus“

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

corpus weight

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Bosporus
PropertyValue
HeadwordBosporus
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈbɔspoʁʊs]
Letters8
Frequency rank#28,110
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Bosporus“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Bosporusliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Bohne“ (#28,109), „both“ (#28,111), „Blockbuster“ (#28,108). Unter 5,818 „B“-Lemmata liegt „Bosporus“ bei #28,110. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around Bosporus (IPA [ˈbɔspoʁʊs]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #28,110 among 5,818 “B” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for Bosporus, with forms such as "bbosporus", "bopsorus", and "bosoprus". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is Bosporus, spelled B-O-S-P-O-R-U-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Meerenge zwischen Schwarzem und Marmarameer
  2. 2
    Meerenge zwischen Schwarzem und Asowschem Meer

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. „Besondere Bedeutung kam der Gründung eines neuen Regierungssitzes am Bosporus an der Nahtstelle zwischen Orient und Okzident zu.“

Synonyms

Thrakischer BosporusStraße von KonstantinopelKimmerischer BosporusStraße von Kertsch

This word in other languages

Bosporus(English)Bosphore(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • bbosporus
  • bopsorus
  • bosoprus
  • bosporrus
  • bosporsu
  • bosporuss
  • bospours
  • bospporus
  • bosprous
  • bossporus
  • bsoporus
  • obsporus

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Bosporus - 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.

bbosporus1bopsorus2bosoprus2bosporrus1bosporsu2bosporuss1bospours2bospporus1
Edit distance from "Bosporus"

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 "Bosporus"?
"Bosporus" is spelled B-O-S-P-O-R-U-S. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈbɔspoʁʊs].
What does "Bosporus" mean?
As a noun, "Bosporus" means: Meerenge zwischen Schwarzem und Marmarameer
What are common misspellings of "Bosporus"?
Common misspellings include "bbosporus", "bopsorus", "bosoprus", "bosporrus", "bosporsu". The correct spelling is "Bosporus".
How do you pronounce "Bosporus"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Bosporus" is [ˈbɔspoʁʊs]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Bosporus" come from?
"Bosporus" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Bruchsal#28,114betreibe#28,102Bergheim#28,092befähigt#28,090

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).

baldigen12 variantsaufstellt12 variantsAufschub12 variantsAufdruck12 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list