bavoux

noun

The verdict

“bavoux” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
6
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Nom donné au buccin (coquillage) à Barfleur.

Corpus desk

Index FR-bavoux · bavoux · French

bavoux · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "B" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for bavoux
PropertyValue
Headwordbavoux
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
Letters6
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « bavoux » en français

bavouxreste hors des 100.000 mots français les plus fréquents, dans la longue queue du vocabulaire technique, archaïque ou rare, là où le doute d'orthographe frappe.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

bavoux is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Nom donné au buccin (coquillage) à Barfleur.".

Zero misspellings are on record for bavoux in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct French form is bavoux, spelled B-A-V-O-U-X.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nom donné au buccin (coquillage) à Barfleur.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. On l’appelle bulot ou buccin, mais certains le surnomment aussi « torion », « calicoco » ou encore « bavoux ».

Synonyms

buccinbulotburgaud morchouxcalicocochanteurgros buccinkillogtorion

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "bavoux"?
"bavoux" is spelled B-A-V-O-U-X.
What does "bavoux" mean?
As a noun, "bavoux" means: Nom donné au buccin (coquillage) à Barfleur.
What language does "bavoux" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list