bois de fer

\bwa də fɛʁ\

/\bwa də fɛʁ\/ noun

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The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
11
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Bois du sidéroxylon.

Key facts for bois de fer
PropertyValue
Headwordbois de fer
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\bwa də fɛʁ\
Letters11
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “bois de fer” sits in French frequency

bois de fer falls outside the top-100,000 ranked French words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

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

Rare enough to double-check

bois de fer is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \bwa də fɛʁ\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

No generated misspelling entries exist for bois de fer in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct French form is bois de fer, spelled B-O-I-S- -D-E- -F-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Bois du sidéroxylon.
  2. 2
    Cornouiller mâle, Cornus mas ^([1]).
  3. 3
    Nom donné en Nouvelle Calédonie à Casuarina collina arbre au bois très dur de la famille des Casuarinacées.
  4. 4
    Filao (Casuarina equisetifolia).

This word in other languages

ironwood(English)eisenholz(Deutsch)

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 "bois de fer"?
"bois de fer" is spelled B-O-I-S- -D-E- -F-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is \bwa də fɛʁ\.
What does "bois de fer" mean?
As a noun, "bois de fer" means: Bois du sidéroxylon.
How do you pronounce "bois de fer"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "bois de fer" is \bwa də fɛʁ\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "bois de fer" come from?
"bois de fer" 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 “bois de fer”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is B-O-I-S- -D-E- -F-E-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \bwa də fɛʁ\ (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
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