bombarde

\bɔ̃.baʁd\

/\bɔ̃.baʁd\/ noun

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The verdict

“bombarde” has 12 generated spelling variants in the French index at frequency #26,646. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#26,646
frequency rank, French
227,490
“B” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
6
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Navire qui servait autrefois à porter des mortiers et lancer des bombes

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

bombarde vs Bompard
63% similar
bombarde vs bombarder
89% similar
bombarde vs bombardée
89% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for bombarde
PropertyValue
Headwordbombarde
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\bɔ̃.baʁd\
Letters8
Frequency rank#26,646
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs6
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “bombarde” 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). bombarde lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around bombarde (IPA \bɔ̃.baʁd\), anoun. Corpus frequency is #26,646 among 227,490 “B” headwords. Wiktionary lists 6 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for bombarde, with forms such as "bbombarde", "bmobarde", and "bobmarde". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 6 confusable-pair relationships, "Bompard", "bombarder", "bombardée", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct French form is bombarde, spelled B-O-M-B-A-R-D-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Navire qui servait autrefois à porter des mortiers et lancer des bombes
  2. 2
    Jeu d’orgue qui ne diffère du jeu de trompette que parce qu’il sonne l’octave au-dessous.
  3. 3
    Machine de guerre dont on se servait pour lancer de grosses pierres. Après l’invention de la poudre, ce nom fut appliqué à quelques-unes des premières pièces d’artillerie.
  4. 4
    Instrument de musique de Bretagne, à anche double, de la famille du hautbois.
  5. 5
    Nom moderne du hautbois renaissance.
  6. 6
    Guimbarde.

This word in other languages

bombard(English)bombarda(Español)Donnerbüchse(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • bbombarde
  • bmobarde
  • bobmarde
  • bomabrde
  • bombadre
  • bombardde
  • bombared
  • bombarrde
  • bombbarde
  • bombrade
  • bommbarde
  • obmbarde

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of bombarde - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

bbombarde1bmobarde2bobmarde2bomabrde2bombadre2bombardde1bombared2bombarrde1
Edit distance from "bombarde"

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 "bombarde"?
"bombarde" is spelled B-O-M-B-A-R-D-E. The IPA pronunciation is \bɔ̃.baʁd\.
What does "bombarde" mean?
As a noun, "bombarde" means: Navire qui servait autrefois à porter des mortiers et lancer des bombes
What words are commonly confused with "bombarde"?
"bombarde" is commonly confused with "Bompard", "bombarder", "bombardée". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "bombarde"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "bombarde" is \bɔ̃.baʁd\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "bombarde" come from?
"bombarde" is a French word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “bombarde”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is B-O-M-B-A-R-D-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \bɔ̃.baʁd\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “Bompard” - see the side-by-side comparison. bombarde vs Bompard
  • Browse more French words and confusable pairs in the same reference. French words

Same frequency band

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