badi

\ˈbɑː.di\

/\ˈbɑː.di\/ verb

The verdict

“badi” is uncommon French (frequency #81,790 among 4,251 “B” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#81,790
frequency rank, French
4,251
“B” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Forme mutée de padi par adoucissement (p → b).

Corpus desk

Index FR-badi · badi · French

badi · rank #81,790 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #81,790
  • LEN-MID 4 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,251
  • PHOTO-FINISH Bactriane

Nearest frequency peer: Bactriane (-1 rank slots)

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.

Rangs de longue queue près de « badi »

Bande clairsemée: les barres inversent le rang pour que le rare se lise plus court

corpus weight

What this shows Vue de longue queue: où « badi » se situe face à des rangs français aussi rares.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for badi
PropertyValue
Headwordbadi
LanguageFrench
Part of speechVerb
IPA\ˈbɑː.di\
Letters4
Frequency rank#81,790
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « badi » en français

De gauche à droite: le peu qui porte la parole quotidienne, puis la longue queue quasi invisible.baditombe dans cette queue de rareté:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

L'échelle est logarithmique (chaque tic ≈ 10× plus rare). Voisins rares de la même bande: « Bactriane » (#81,789), « badigeonner » (#81,791), « baile » (#81,793). Parmi 4,251 lemmes en « B », « badi » est au #81,790. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

badi is uncommon French at frequency #81,790 among 4,251 “B” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed \ˈbɑː.di\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Forme mutée de padi par adoucissement (p → b).".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for badi, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is badi, spelled B-A-D-I.

Definition

  1. 1
    Forme mutée de padi par adoucissement (p → b).

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 French corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "badi"?
"badi" is spelled B-A-D-I. The IPA pronunciation is \ˈbɑː.di\.
What does "badi" mean?
As a verb, "badi" means: Forme mutée de padi par adoucissement (p → b).
How do you pronounce "badi"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "badi" is \ˈbɑː.di\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "badi" come from?
"badi" is a French word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar French words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked French headwords with 4 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list