boniface

noun

"boniface" is a 8-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“boniface” has 11 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #44,092. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#44,092
frequency rank, English
4,121
“B” headwords
11
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - The proprietor of a hotel or restaurant; an innkeeper.

Corpus desk

Index EN-boniface · boniface · English

boniface · rank #44,092 · 11 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #44,092
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,121
  • PHOTO-FINISH bola

Nearest frequency peer: bola (-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 “boniface”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “boniface” 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 boniface
PropertyValue
Headwordboniface
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
Letters8
Frequency rank#44,092
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “boniface”

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right).bonifacelands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “bola” (#44,091), “boxy” (#44,093), “Bohr” (#44,090). Among 4,121 “B” headwords, “boniface” is #44,092. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around boniface, anoun. Corpus frequency is #44,092 among 4,121 “B” headwords. Dominant gloss: "The proprietor of a hotel or restaurant; an innkeeper.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for boniface, with forms such as "bboniface", "bnoiface", and "boinface". 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. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

Etymologically, the entry records: After Boniface, the innkeeper in George Farquhar's 1707 comedic play The Beaux' Stratagem. The correct English form is boniface, spelled B-O-N-I-F-A-C-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    The proprietor of a hotel or restaurant; an innkeeper.

Etymology

After Boniface, the innkeeper in George Farquhar's 1707 comedic play The Beaux' Stratagem.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • bboniface
  • bnoiface
  • boinface
  • bonfiace
  • boniafce
  • bonifacce
  • bonifaec
  • bonifcae
  • bonifface
  • bonniface
  • obniface

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

bboniface1bnoiface2boinface2bonfiace2boniafce2bonifacce1bonifaec2bonifcae2
Edit distance from "boniface"

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 "boniface"?
"boniface" is spelled B-O-N-I-F-A-C-E.
What does "boniface" mean?
As a noun, "boniface" means: The proprietor of a hotel or restaurant; an innkeeper.
What are common misspellings of "boniface"?
Common misspellings include "bboniface", "bnoiface", "boinface", "bonfiace", "boniafce". The correct spelling is "boniface".
What is the origin of the word "boniface"?
After Boniface, the innkeeper in George Farquhar's 1707 comedic play The Beaux' Stratagem. 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 "boniface", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list