Bolchoï

\bɔl.ʃɔj\

/\bɔl.ʃɔj\/ name

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The verdict

“Bolchoï” is uncommon French (frequency #50,093 among 227,490 “B” headwords), classed as a proper noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#50,093
frequency rank, French
227,490
“B” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Grand théâtre situé dans le centre de Moscou.

Key facts for Bolchoï
PropertyValue
HeadwordBolchoï
LanguageFrench
Part of speechProper noun
IPA\bɔl.ʃɔj\
Letters7
Frequency rank#50,093
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Bolchoï” 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). Bolchoï 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

Bolchoï is uncommon French at frequency #50,093 among 227,490 “B” headwords, classed as aproper noun, transcribed \bɔl.ʃɔj\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Bolchoï, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct French form is Bolchoï, spelled B-O-L-C-H-O-Ï.

Definition

  1. 1
    Grand théâtre situé dans le centre de Moscou.
  2. 2
    Compagnie de ballet russe.

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 "Bolchoï"?
"Bolchoï" is spelled B-O-L-C-H-O-Ï. The IPA pronunciation is \bɔl.ʃɔj\.
What does "Bolchoï" mean?
As a proper noun, "Bolchoï" means: Grand théâtre situé dans le centre de Moscou.
How do you pronounce "Bolchoï"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Bolchoï" is \bɔl.ʃɔj\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Bolchoï" come from?
"Bolchoï" 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 “Bolchoï”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is B-O-L-C-H-O-Ï - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \bɔl.ʃɔj\ (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