buffon

/ˈbʌf.ən/

//ˈbʌf.ən// noun

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"buffon" is a 6-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“buffon” has 7 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #39,719. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#39,719
frequency rank, English
4,121
“B” headwords
7
tracked misspellings
9
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Synonym of buffont.

Corpus desk

Index EN-buffon · buffon · English

buffon · rank #39,719 · 7 variants · 9 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #39,719
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 9 pairs
  • VAR-MID 7 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,121
  • PHOTO-FINISH bru

Nearest frequency peer: bru (-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 “buffon”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “buffon” 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).

buffon vs buffy
67% similar
buffon vs buffs
67% similar
buffon vs button
67% similar

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

Key facts for buffon
PropertyValue
Headwordbuffon
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈbʌf.ən/
Letters6
Frequency rank#39,719
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs9
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “buffon”

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).buffonlands 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 “bru” (#39,718), “Brownlee” (#39,717), “camcorder” (#39,721). Among 4,121 “B” headwords, “buffon” is #39,719. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 7 spelling variants around buffon (IPA /ˈbʌf.ən/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #39,719 among 4,121 “B” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Synonym of buffont.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for buffon, with forms such as "bbuffon", "bfufon", and "buffno". 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. It also participates in 9 confusable-pair relationships, "buffy", "buffs", "button", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct English form is buffon, spelled B-U-F-F-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Synonym of buffont.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. The front was always covered with a buffon or neckerchief. The skirt of the coat was ground length and full, the coat itself buttoning from the base to show the petticoat underneath. Sleeves were long and tight, buttoning at the wrists.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • bbuffon
  • bfufon
  • buffno
  • buffonn
  • bufofn
  • bufon
  • ubffon

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

bbuffon1bfufon2buffno2buffonn1bufofn2bufon1ubffon2
Edit distance from "buffon"

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 "buffon"?
"buffon" is spelled B-U-F-F-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈbʌf.ən/.
What does "buffon" mean?
As a noun, "buffon" means: Synonym of buffont.
What words are commonly confused with "buffon"?
"buffon" is commonly confused with "buffy", "buffs", "button". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "buffon"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "buffon" is /ˈbʌf.ən/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "buffon" come from?
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Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "buffon", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Canola#39,722bodega#39,711Chapin#39,731Cochin#39,739

Similar misspelling depth

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

boing7 variantsboars7 variantsbeefy7 variantsbeaks7 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list