Bonaparte

name

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"bonaparte" is a 9-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“Bonaparte” has 13 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #26,347. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#26,347
frequency rank, English
4,121
“B” headwords
13
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A Corsican surname, most notably borne by Napoleon Bonaparte (1769-1821).

Corpus desk

Index EN-bonaparte · Bonaparte · English

Bonaparte · rank #26,347 · 13 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #26,347
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,121
  • PHOTO-FINISH Bohemia

Nearest frequency peer: Bohemia (-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.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “Bonaparte”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

What this shows “Bonaparte” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the edit-distance chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Bonaparte
PropertyValue
HeadwordBonaparte
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechProper noun
Letters9
Frequency rank#26,347
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “Bonaparte”

This scale runs from the tiny cluster of words that carry ordinary speech (left) to the long tail of words almost nobody reaches for (right).Bonapartelands here:

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

The axis is logarithmic, with each marked tick roughly ten times rarer than the last. Same rarity band neighbours include “Bohemia” (#26,346), “bluntly” (#26,345), “bootleg” (#26,349). Among 4,121 “B” headwords, “Bonaparte” is #26,347. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around Bonaparte, aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #26,347 among 4,121 “B” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for Bonaparte, with forms such as "bbonaparte", "bnoaparte", and "boanparte". 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. 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: Ultimately from Italian buona (“good”) and parte (“part, share, portion”). The correct English form is Bonaparte, spelled B-O-N-A-P-A-R-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    A Corsican surname, most notably borne by Napoleon Bonaparte (1769-1821).
  2. 2
    A former name for the island of Réunion.

Etymology

Ultimately from Italian buona (“good”) and parte (“part, share, portion”).

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • bbonaparte
  • bnoaparte
  • boanparte
  • bonaaprte
  • bonaparet
  • bonaparrte
  • bonapartte
  • bonapatre
  • bonapparte
  • bonaprate
  • bonnaparte
  • bonpaarte
  • obnaparte

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

bbonaparte1bnoaparte2boanparte2bonaaprte2bonaparet2bonaparrte1bonapartte1bonapatre2
Edit distance from "Bonaparte"

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 "Bonaparte"?
"Bonaparte" is spelled B-O-N-A-P-A-R-T-E.
What does "Bonaparte" mean?
As a proper noun, "Bonaparte" means: A Corsican surname, most notably borne by Napoleon Bonaparte (1769-1821).
What are common misspellings of "Bonaparte"?
Common misspellings include "bbonaparte", "bnoaparte", "boanparte", "bonaaprte", "bonaparet". The correct spelling is "Bonaparte".
What is the origin of the word "Bonaparte"?
Ultimately from Italian buona (“good”) and parte (“part, share, portion”). 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 "Bonaparte", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (13 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list