bond

\bɔ̃\

/\bɔ̃\/ noun

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The verdict

“bond” is a regularly-used French word, ranked #6,470 in French word frequency and used as a noun.

#6,470
frequency rank, French
4
letters
6
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Action de bondir, de s’élever brusquement dans les airs, saut.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

bond vs box
50% similar
bond vs boy
50% similar
bond vs bot
50% similar

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

Key facts for bond
PropertyValue
Headwordbond
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\bɔ̃\
Letters4
Frequency rank#6,470
Misspellings tracked6
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “bond” 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). bond lands here:

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

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The French entry for bond is 4 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \bɔ̃\. Corpus data places it at rank #6,470 in overall French word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 6 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 6 likely wrong-spelling variants for bond, with forms such as "bbond", "bnod", and "bodn". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "box", "boy", "bot", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No documented word history exists for this headword, 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 bond, spelled B-O-N-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    Action de bondir, de s’élever brusquement dans les airs, saut.
  2. 2
    Action de bondir, de s’élever brusquement dans les airs, saut.
  3. 3
    Action de bondir, de s’élever brusquement dans les airs, saut.
  4. 4
    Action de bondir, de s’élever brusquement dans les airs, saut.
  5. 5
    Progrès.
  6. 6
    Passage du flux d’un routeur à l’autre.

Synonyms

saut

This word in other languages

leap(English)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: bbond,bnod,bodn,bondd,bonnd,obnd

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of bond - 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.

bbond1bnod2bodn2bondd1bonnd1obnd2
Edit distance from "bond"

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 "bond"?
"bond" is spelled B-O-N-D. The IPA pronunciation is \bɔ̃\.
What does "bond" mean?
As a noun, "bond" means: Action de bondir, de s’élever brusquement dans les airs, saut.
What words are commonly confused with "bond"?
"bond" is commonly confused with "box", "boy", "bot". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "bond"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "bond" is \bɔ̃\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "bond" come from?
"bond" 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 “bond”

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

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