bon Dieu de bois

\bɔ̃ djø də bwa\

/\bɔ̃ djø də bwa\/ intj

The verdict

“bon Dieu de bois” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as an interjection. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
16
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Juron.

Corpus desk

Index FR-bon-dieu-de-bois · bon Dieu de bois · French

bon Dieu de bois · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 16 letters
  • VOW-7 7 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.

Key facts for bon Dieu de bois
PropertyValue
Headwordbon Dieu de bois
LanguageFrench
Part of speechInterjection
IPA\bɔ̃ djø də bwa\
Letters16
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « bon Dieu de bois » en français

bon Dieu de boissiège au-delà des 100.000 formes les plus fréquentes du français, dans la traîne du lexique spécialisé ou peu usité.

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

Rare enough to double-check

bon Dieu de bois is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as aninterjection, transcribed \bɔ̃ djø də bwa\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Juron.".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for bon Dieu de bois, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct French form is bon Dieu de bois, spelled B-O-N- -D-I-E-U- -D-E- -B-O-I-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Juron.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. « Bon Dieu de bois ! » s’est écrié le vénérable abbé Puce.
  2. ... où j'ai mis mon mouchoir, bon Dieu de bois ?

Synonyms

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 "bon Dieu de bois"?
"bon Dieu de bois" is spelled B-O-N- -D-I-E-U- -D-E- -B-O-I-S. The IPA pronunciation is \bɔ̃ djø də bwa\.
What does "bon Dieu de bois" mean?
As an interjection, "bon Dieu de bois" means: Juron.
How do you pronounce "bon Dieu de bois"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "bon Dieu de bois" is \bɔ̃ djø də bwa\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "bon Dieu de bois" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list