# bourgeoisie

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˌbʊə(ɹ)ʒwɑːˈziː/ · frequency rank #27,752

## Definitions
1. A class of citizens who were wealthier members of the third estate.
2. The capitalist class.

## Etymology
Unadapted borrowing from French bourgeoisie, from bourgeois (“a class of citizens who were wealthier members of the Third Estate”), from bourgeois, “burghers”, i.e., townspeople.

## Easily confused with
- **bourgeois** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/bourgeois-vs-bourgeoisie)

## Common misspellings (14)
`bbourgeoisie`, `borugeoisie`, `bougreoisie`, `bouregoisie`, `bourgeiosie`, `bourgeoiise`, `bourgeoisei`, `bourgeoissie`, `bourgeosiie`, `bourggeoisie`, `bourgoeisie`, `bourrgeoisie`, `buorgeoisie`, `oburgeoisie`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/bourgeoisie