Bordeaux

/bɔɹˈdoʊ/

//bɔɹˈdoʊ// name

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

The verdict

“Bordeaux” has 11 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #18,029. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#18,029
frequency rank, English
4,121
“B” headwords
11
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - The capital city of Gironde department, France; the capital city of the region of Nouvelle-Aquitaine.

Corpus desk

Index EN-bordeaux · Bordeaux · English

Bordeaux · rank #18,029 · 11 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #18,029
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,121
  • PHOTO-FINISH bop

Nearest frequency peer: bop (-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 “Bordeaux”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “Bordeaux” 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 Bordeaux
PropertyValue
HeadwordBordeaux
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechProper noun
IPA/bɔɹˈdoʊ/
Letters8
Frequency rank#18,029
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “Bordeaux”

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).Bordeauxlands 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 “bop” (#18,028), “breached” (#18,030), “Boise” (#18,027). Among 4,121 “B” headwords, “Bordeaux” is #18,029. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around Bordeaux (IPA /bɔɹˈdoʊ/), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #18,029 among 4,121 “B” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for Bordeaux, with forms such as "bbordeaux", "bodreaux", and "bordaeux". 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 headword has no recorded confusable partner, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

Etymologically, the entry records: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *gʷeyh₃-der. Proto-Celtic *bitus? Proto-Indo-European *h₃reǵ- Proto-Indo-European *-s Proto-Indo-European *h₃rḗǵs Proto-Celtic *rīxs? Gaulish Biturīgesder. Latin Burdigala Old Occitan Bordel Occitan Bordèubor. Middle Frenc… The correct English form is Bordeaux, spelled B-O-R-D-E-A-U-X.

Definition

  1. 1
    The capital city of Gironde department, France; the capital city of the region of Nouvelle-Aquitaine.
  2. 2
    A surname from French.

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *gʷeyh₃-der. Proto-Celtic *bitus? Proto-Indo-European *h₃reǵ- Proto-Indo-European *-s Proto-Indo-European *h₃rḗǵs Proto-Celtic *rīxs? Gaulish Biturīgesder. Latin Burdigala Old Occitan Bordel Occitan Bordèubor. Middle French Bordeaulx French Bordeauxbor. English Bordeaux Borrowed from French Bordeaux (Middle French Bordeaulx), from Occitan Bordèu, from Old Occitan Bordel, from Latin Burdigala, from a Proto-Celtic root.

This word in other languages

Burdeos(Español)Bordeaux(Français)Bordeaux(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • bbordeaux
  • bodreaux
  • bordaeux
  • borddeaux
  • bordeauxx
  • bordeaxu
  • bordeuax
  • boredaux
  • borrdeaux
  • brodeaux
  • obrdeaux

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

bbordeaux1bodreaux2bordaeux2borddeaux1bordeauxx1bordeaxu2bordeuax2boredaux2
Edit distance from "Bordeaux"

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 "Bordeaux"?
"Bordeaux" is spelled B-O-R-D-E-A-U-X. The IPA pronunciation is /bɔɹˈdoʊ/.
What does "Bordeaux" mean?
As a proper noun, "Bordeaux" means: The capital city of Gironde department, France; the capital city of the region of Nouvelle-Aquitaine.
What are common misspellings of "Bordeaux"?
Common misspellings include "bbordeaux", "bodreaux", "bordaeux", "borddeaux", "bordeauxx". The correct spelling is "Bordeaux".
How do you pronounce "Bordeaux"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Bordeaux" is /bɔɹˈdoʊ/. 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 "Bordeaux"?
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *gʷeyh₃-der. Proto-Celtic *bitus? Proto-Indo-European *h₃reǵ- Proto-Indo-European *-s Proto-Indo-European *h₃rḗǵs Proto-Celtic *rīxs? Gaulish Biturīgesder. Latin Burdigala Old Occitan Bordel Occitan Bordèubor. Mi... 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 "Bordeaux", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

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Similar misspelling depth

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

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list