boyer

/ˈbɔɪɚ/

//ˈbɔɪɚ// noun

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"boyer" is a 5-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“boyer” has 7 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #30,708. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#30,708
frequency rank, English
4,121
“B” headwords
7
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A Flemish sloop with a castle at each end.

Corpus desk

Index EN-boyer · boyer · English

boyer · rank #30,708 · 7 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #30,708
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 7 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,121
  • PHOTO-FINISH Bourke

Nearest frequency peer: Bourke (-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 “boyer”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “boyer” 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

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

boyer vs bye
60% similar
boyer vs boys
60% similar
boyer vs boyz
60% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for boyer
PropertyValue
Headwordboyer
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈbɔɪɚ/
Letters5
Frequency rank#30,708
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “boyer”

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).boyerlands 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 “Bourke” (#30,707), “brash” (#30,709), “Boolean” (#30,706). Among 4,121 “B” headwords, “boyer” is #30,708. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 7 spelling variants around boyer (IPA /ˈbɔɪɚ/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #30,708 among 4,121 “B” headwords. Dominant gloss: "A Flemish sloop with a castle at each end.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for boyer, with forms such as "bboyer", "boeyr", and "boyerr". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "bye", "boys", "boyz", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Dutch boeijer, so called because these vessels were employed for laying the boeijen, or buoys: compare French boyer. The correct English form is boyer, spelled B-O-Y-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    A Flemish sloop with a castle at each end.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. they have many advantages of us; the one is, by their fashioned ships called boyers, hoybarks, hoys, and others[…]

Etymology

From Dutch boeijer, so called because these vessels were employed for laying the boeijen, or buoys: compare French boyer.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • bboyer
  • boeyr
  • boyerr
  • boyre
  • boyyer
  • byoer
  • obyer

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of boyer - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

bboyer1boeyr2boyerr1boyre2boyyer1byoer2obyer2
Edit distance from "boyer"

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 "boyer"?
"boyer" is spelled B-O-Y-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈbɔɪɚ/.
What does "boyer" mean?
As a noun, "boyer" means: A Flemish sloop with a castle at each end.
What words are commonly confused with "boyer"?
"boyer" is commonly confused with "bye", "boys", "boyz". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "boyer"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "boyer" is /ˈbɔɪɚ/. 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 "boyer"?
From Dutch boeijer, so called because these vessels were employed for laying the boeijen, or buoys: compare French boyer. 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 "boyer", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

brash#30,709chimp#30,731all's#30,679adage#30,675

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (7 here; floor ≥5).

dhoni7 variantsDoran7 variantsencode7 variantsTuttle7 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list