bon sang de bois

\bɔ̃ sɑ̃ də bwa\

/\bɔ̃ sɑ̃ də bwa\/ intj

The verdict

“bon sang 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) - Sacrebleu.

Corpus desk

Index FR-bon-sang-de-bois · bon sang de bois · French

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

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 16 letters
  • VOW-5 5 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 sang de bois
PropertyValue
Headwordbon sang de bois
LanguageFrench
Part of speechInterjection
IPA\bɔ̃ sɑ̃ də bwa\
Letters16
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

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

bon sang de boisreste hors des 100.000 mots français les plus fréquents, dans la longue queue du vocabulaire technique, archaïque ou rare, là où le doute d'orthographe frappe.

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

Rare enough to double-check

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

No generated misspelling entries exist for bon sang de bois in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, 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 bon sang de bois, spelled B-O-N- -S-A-N-G- -D-E- -B-O-I-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Sacrebleu.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Qu’a-t-il essayé, bon sang de bois ?
  2. "Bon sang de bois. Excusez-moi."

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list