boulevard

/ˈbuː.ləˌvɑːd/

//ˈbuː.ləˌvɑːd// noun

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

The verdict

“boulevard” has 13 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #11,174. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#11,174
frequency rank, English
4,121
“B” headwords
13
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A broad, well-paved and landscaped thoroughfare.

Corpus desk

Index EN-boulevard · boulevard · English

boulevard · rank #11,174 · 13 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #11,174
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,121
  • PHOTO-FINISH bisexual

Nearest frequency peer: bisexual (-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 “boulevard”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “boulevard” 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 boulevard
PropertyValue
Headwordboulevard
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈbuː.ləˌvɑːd/
Letters9
Frequency rank#11,174
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “boulevard”

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).boulevardlands here:

#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. Same rarity band neighbours include “bisexual” (#11,173), “bracelet” (#11,175), “bikini” (#11,172). Among 4,121 “B” headwords, “boulevard” is #11,174. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around boulevard (IPA /ˈbuː.ləˌvɑːd/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #11,174 among 4,121 “B” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for boulevard, with forms such as "bboulevard", "boluevard", and "bouelvard". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Etymologically, the entry records: Borrowed from French boulevard, from Middle French boulevard, bollevart, boulevars, bolevers, bollewerc (“rampart”), from Middle High German bolewerc, bolwerc (modern German Bollwerk) or Middle Dutch bolwerk (“bulwark, bastion”). Doublet of bulwark; more at… The correct English form is boulevard, spelled B-O-U-L-E-V-A-R-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    A broad, well-paved and landscaped thoroughfare.
  2. 2
    The landscaping on the sides of a boulevard or other thoroughfare.
  3. 3
    A strip of land between a street and sidewalk.
  4. 4
    The grassy area in the middle of some streets; a refuge island.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. We live on Sunset Boulevard.

Etymology

Borrowed from French boulevard, from Middle French boulevard, bollevart, boulevars, bolevers, bollewerc (“rampart”), from Middle High German bolewerc, bolwerc (modern German Bollwerk) or Middle Dutch bolwerk (“bulwark, bastion”). Doublet of bulwark; more at bole, work.

This word in other languages

bulevar(Español)boulevard(Français)Boulevard(Deutsch)alameda(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • bboulevard
  • boluevard
  • bouelvard
  • bouleavrd
  • boulevadr
  • boulevardd
  • boulevarrd
  • boulevrad
  • boulevvard
  • boullevard
  • boulveard
  • buolevard
  • obulevard

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

bboulevard1boluevard2bouelvard2bouleavrd2boulevadr2boulevardd1boulevarrd1boulevrad2
Edit distance from "boulevard"

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 "boulevard"?
"boulevard" is spelled B-O-U-L-E-V-A-R-D. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈbuː.ləˌvɑːd/.
What does "boulevard" mean?
As a noun, "boulevard" means: A broad, well-paved and landscaped thoroughfare.
What are common misspellings of "boulevard"?
Common misspellings include "bboulevard", "boluevard", "bouelvard", "bouleavrd", "boulevadr". The correct spelling is "boulevard".
How do you pronounce "boulevard"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "boulevard" is /ˈbuː.ləˌvɑːd/. 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 "boulevard"?
Borrowed from French boulevard, from Middle French boulevard, bollevart, boulevars, bolevers, bollewerc (“rampart”), from Middle High German bolewerc, bolwerc (modern German Bollwerk) or Middle Dutch bolwerk (“bulwark, bastion”). Doublet of bulwar... 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 "boulevard", 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