bardon

\ˈbar.dɔ̃n\

/\ˈbar.dɔ̃n\/ noun

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The verdict

“bardon” is uncommon French (frequency #79,081 among 227,490 “B” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#79,081
frequency rank, French
227,490
“B” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Forme mutée de pardon par adoucissement (p → b).

Key facts for bardon
PropertyValue
Headwordbardon
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\ˈbar.dɔ̃n\
Letters6
Frequency rank#79,081
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “bardon” sits in French frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). bardon lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

bardon is uncommon French at frequency #79,081 among 227,490 “B” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed \ˈbar.dɔ̃n\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Forme mutée de pardon par adoucissement (p → b).".

bardon has no tracked misspelling variants, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct French form is bardon, spelled B-A-R-D-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Forme mutée de pardon 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 "bardon"?
"bardon" is spelled B-A-R-D-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is \ˈbar.dɔ̃n\.
What does "bardon" mean?
As a noun, "bardon" means: Forme mutée de pardon par adoucissement (p → b).
How do you pronounce "bardon"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "bardon" is \ˈbar.dɔ̃n\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "bardon" come from?
"bardon" 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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Using “bardon”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct French spelling is B-A-R-D-O-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \ˈbar.dɔ̃n\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more French words and confusable pairs in the same reference. French words

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Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list