Boykott

[ˌbɔɪ̯ˈkɔt]

/[ˌbɔɪ̯ˈkɔt]/ noun

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The verdict

“Boykott” has 9 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #16,942. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#16,942
frequency rank, German
5,818
“B” headwords
9
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - organisiertes Isolieren einer Person, einer Gruppe, einer Firma oder eines Landes durch Unterlassen von Handel und politischem und sozialem Kontakt, um Druck auszuüben

Corpus desk

Index DE-boykott · Boykott · German

Boykott · rank #16,942 · 9 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #16,942
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,818
  • PHOTO-FINISH Boni

Nearest frequency peer: Boni (-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 „Boykott“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Boykott“ 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 Boykott
PropertyValue
HeadwordBoykott
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˌbɔɪ̯ˈkɔt]
Letters7
Frequency rank#16,942
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Boykott“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Boykottliegt 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: „Boni“ (#16,941), „Brandschutz“ (#16,943), „blood“ (#16,940). Unter 5,818 „B“-Lemmata liegt „Boykott“ bei #16,942. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around Boykott (IPA [ˌbɔɪ̯ˈkɔt]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #16,942 among 5,818 “B” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for Boykott, with forms such as "bboykott", "bokyott", and "boykkott". 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. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Boykott, spelled B-O-Y-K-O-T-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    organisiertes Isolieren einer Person, einer Gruppe, einer Firma oder eines Landes durch Unterlassen von Handel und politischem und sozialem Kontakt, um Druck auszuüben
  2. 2
    Verweigerung der Teilnahme an einer Veranstaltung, zu der man eingeladen ist, mit dem Ziel, einer Form von Protest Ausdruck zu verleihen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Die Hamas rief zu einem Boykott dänischer Produkte auf. - (Internetbeleg)
  2. „Trotz des Boykotts durch die meisten Radiosender sind die Verkaufszahlen ausgezeichnet.“

This word in other languages

boycott(English)boicot(Español)boycott(Français)boicote(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • bboykott
  • bokyott
  • boykkott
  • boykot
  • boyktot
  • boyoktt
  • boyykott
  • byokott
  • obykott

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Boykott - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

bboykott1bokyott2boykkott1boykot1boyktot2boyoktt2boyykott1byokott2
Edit distance from "Boykott"

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 "Boykott"?
"Boykott" is spelled B-O-Y-K-O-T-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ˌbɔɪ̯ˈkɔt].
What does "Boykott" mean?
As a noun, "Boykott" means: organisiertes Isolieren einer Person, einer Gruppe, einer Firma oder eines Landes durch Unterlassen von Handel und politischem und sozialem Kontakt, um Druck auszuüben
What are common misspellings of "Boykott"?
Common misspellings include "bboykott", "bokyott", "boykkott", "boykot", "boyktot". The correct spelling is "Boykott".
How do you pronounce "Boykott"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Boykott" is [ˌbɔɪ̯ˈkɔt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Boykott" come from?
"Boykott" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

bergauf#16,931Defizit#16,956Denkens#16,958Beatrix#16,923

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

Befund9 variantsBanker9 variantsAnpfiff9 variantsZähler9 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list