bobeur
\bɔ.bœʁ\
The verdict
“bobeur” 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) - Sportif qui pratique le bobsleigh.
Corpus desk
Index FR-bobeur · bobeur · French
bobeur · 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | bobeur |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | \bɔ.bœʁ\ |
| Letters | 6 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Longue queue: rang de « bobeur » en français
Rare enough to double-check
bobeur is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \bɔ.bœʁ\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Sportif qui pratique le bobsleigh.".
bobeur has no tracked misspelling variants, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable French rules. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.
This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct French form is bobeur, spelled B-O-B-E-U-R.
Definition
- 1Sportif qui pratique le bobsleigh.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how bobeur appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
La descente chronométrée s'effectue en équipe de deux ou de quatre bobeurs ou bobeuses. Le traîneau peut atteindre les 140 km/h en compétition.
À Morez, le conflit entre les bobeurs et la municipalité éclate deux semaines plus tard dans des conditions analogues. Un accident de bobsleigh, survenu le mardi 9 février 1909 a 10 heures du soir sur la route de Morbier à Morez, blesse deux jeunes gens, ce qui ravive la polémique.
This word in other languages
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.