bichon

/biʃɔn/

//biʃɔn// noun

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"bichon" is a 6-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“bichon” is uncommon English (frequency #89,157 among 4,121 “B” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#89,157
frequency rank, English
4,121
“B” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Any of a class of toy dogs with curly or wavy hair and long curled tails.

Corpus desk

Index EN-bichon · bichon · English

bichon · rank #89,157 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #89,157
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,121
  • PHOTO-FINISH bice

Nearest frequency peer: bice (-1 rank slots)

Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern

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.

Long-tail ranks near “bichon”

Sparse band: bars invert rank so rarer forms read shorter

corpus weight

What this shows Long-tail view: where “bichon” sits against similarly uncommon English ranks.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for bichon
PropertyValue
Headwordbichon
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/biʃɔn/
Letters6
Frequency rank#89,157
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “bichon” in English

Word frequency stretches from the small set of words we reach for constantly (left) out to the long tail barely used once in a while (right).bichonfalls in this rarity band:

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

Ticks step logarithmically, so each one marks a roughly tenfold drop in how often the word turns up. Rare peers in the same band: “bice” (#89,156), “Bicol” (#89,158), “Bideford” (#89,159). Among 4,121 “B” headwords, “bichon” is #89,157. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

bichon is uncommon English at frequency #89,157 among 4,121 “B” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /biʃɔn/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

bichon has no tracked misspelling variants, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable English rules. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Etymologically, the entry records: Borrowed from French bichon. The correct English form is bichon, spelled B-I-C-H-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Any of a class of toy dogs with curly or wavy hair and long curled tails.
  2. 2
    A Bichon Frisé.

Etymology

Borrowed from French bichon.

This word in other languages

bichon(Français)Schoßhund(Deutsch)

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 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "bichon"?
"bichon" is spelled B-I-C-H-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is /biʃɔn/.
What does "bichon" mean?
As a noun, "bichon" means: Any of a class of toy dogs with curly or wavy hair and long curled tails.
How do you pronounce "bichon"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "bichon" is /biʃɔn/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "bichon"?
Borrowed from French bichon. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

bigwig#89,160Benita#89,149Bosman#89,175bateau#89,137

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list