Boden

\ˈboːdǝn\

/\ˈboːdǝn\/ noun

The verdict

“Boden” is uncommon French (frequency #70,433 among 4,251 “B” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#70,433
frequency rank, French
4,251
“B” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Sol, endroit sur lequel on peut reposer.

Corpus desk

Index FR-boden · Boden · French

Boden · rank #70,433 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #70,433
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,251
  • PHOTO-FINISH blessa

Nearest frequency peer: blessa (-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 « Boden »

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 « Boden » se situe face à des rangs français aussi rares.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Boden
PropertyValue
HeadwordBoden
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\ˈboːdǝn\
Letters5
Frequency rank#70,433
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « Boden » en français

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

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

L'axe est logarithmique: chaque tic marque environ dix fois moins de fréquence. Voisins rares de la même bande: « blessa » (#70,432), « boitant » (#70,434), « biomédical » (#70,430). Parmi 4,251 lemmes en « B », « Boden » est au #70,433. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Boden is uncommon French at frequency #70,433 among 4,251 “B” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed \ˈboːdǝn\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 5 senses are on record.

Zero misspellings are on record for Boden in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is Boden, spelled B-O-D-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Sol, endroit sur lequel on peut reposer.
  2. 2
    Fond, partie située au-dessous.
  3. 3
    Fond (de tarte, de quiche).
  4. 4
    Grenier, combles.
  5. 5
    Sol, terrain considéré quant à sa nature ou à ses qualités productives.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Morgen am Vormittag muss ich bügeln, den Boden wischen, die Spüle schrubben, und die Toilette putzen. Du siehst, ich bin gut ausgelastet!
  2. Der Blutweiderich ist eine Pflanze, die an sonnigen Standorten auf ständig feuchten Böden gedeiht und auch Staunässe verträgt.

Synonyms

GrundErdbodenGrund und BodenErdeErdreichDachbodenFußbodenTortenboden

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 "Boden"?
"Boden" is spelled B-O-D-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is \ˈboːdǝn\.
What does "Boden" mean?
As a noun, "Boden" means: Sol, endroit sur lequel on peut reposer.
How do you pronounce "Boden"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Boden" is \ˈboːdǝn\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Boden" come from?
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Similar French words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked French headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list