bon sang
\bɔ̃ sɑ̃\
The verdict
“bon sang” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as an interjection. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 8
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Juron qui exprime l’excitation, heureuse ou malheureuse.
Corpus desk
Index FR-bon-sang · bon sang · French
bon sang · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 8 letters
- VOW-2 2 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | bon sang |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Interjection |
| IPA | \bɔ̃ sɑ̃\ |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Longue queue: rang de « bon sang » en français
Rare enough to double-check
bon sang is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as aninterjection, transcribed \bɔ̃ sɑ̃\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Juron qui exprime l’excitation, heureuse ou malheureuse.".
The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for bon sang, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is bon sang, spelled B-O-N- -S-A-N-G.
Definition
- 1Juron qui exprime l’excitation, heureuse ou malheureuse.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how bon sang appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Mais ce n’est pas encore fini ces bêtises ? Bon sang !
Mais bon sang ! Ce n’est pas encore fini, ces bêtises ?
This word in other languages
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