bourgeois

[bʊʁˈʒo̯a]

/[bʊʁˈʒo̯a]/ adj

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The verdict

“bourgeois” has 12 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #48,021. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#48,021
frequency rank, German
5,818
“B” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - zur Bourgeoisie gehörend, die Bourgeoisie betreffend

Corpus desk

Index DE-bourgeois · bourgeois · German

bourgeois · rank #48,021 · 12 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #48,021
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,818
  • PHOTO-FINISH Borneo

Nearest frequency peer: Borneo (-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 „bourgeois“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „bourgeois“ 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).

bourgeois vs Bourgeoisie
73% similar

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

Key facts for bourgeois
PropertyValue
Headwordbourgeois
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[bʊʁˈʒo̯a]
Letters9
Frequency rank#48,021
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „bourgeois“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).bourgeoisliegt 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: „Borneo“ (#48,020), „bread“ (#48,022), „boos“ (#48,019). Unter 5,818 „B“-Lemmata liegt „bourgeois“ bei #48,021. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around bourgeois (IPA [bʊʁˈʒo̯a]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #48,021 among 5,818 “B” headwords. Dominant gloss: "zur Bourgeoisie gehörend, die Bourgeoisie betreffend".

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for bourgeois, with forms such as "bbourgeois", "borugeois", and "bougreois". 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, "Bourgeoisie", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is bourgeois, spelled B-O-U-R-G-E-O-I-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    zur Bourgeoisie gehörend, die Bourgeoisie betreffend

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Der bourgeoise Wähler verabscheut reißerische Wahlkampagnen, legt hingegen eher Wert auf sachliche Information.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • bbourgeois
  • borugeois
  • bougreois
  • bouregois
  • bourgeios
  • bourgeoiss
  • bourgeosi
  • bourggeois
  • bourgoeis
  • bourrgeois
  • buorgeois
  • oburgeois

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of bourgeois - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

bbourgeois1borugeois2bougreois2bouregois2bourgeios2bourgeoiss1bourgeosi2bourggeois1
Edit distance from "bourgeois"

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 "bourgeois"?
"bourgeois" is spelled B-O-U-R-G-E-O-I-S. The IPA pronunciation is [bʊʁˈʒo̯a].
What does "bourgeois" mean?
As an adjective, "bourgeois" means: zur Bourgeoisie gehörend, die Bourgeoisie betreffend
What words are commonly confused with "bourgeois"?
"bourgeois" is commonly confused with "Bourgeoisie". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "bourgeois"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "bourgeois" is [bʊʁˈʒo̯a]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "bourgeois" come from?
"bourgeois" 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 "bourgeois", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

blauäugig#48,013bisexuell#48,010Burgunder#48,033Bildnisse#48,006

Similar misspelling depth

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

bindende12 variantscitizens12 variantscleveren12 variantsbekämpfe12 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list