bonne-maman
\bɔn.ma.mɑ̃\
The verdict
“bonne-maman” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 11
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Appellation affectueuse pour la grand-mère.
Corpus desk
Index FR-bonne-maman · bonne-maman · French
bonne-maman · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 11 letters
- VOW-4 4 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 | bonne-maman |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | \bɔn.ma.mɑ̃\ |
| Letters | 11 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
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Rare enough to double-check
bonne-maman is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \bɔn.ma.mɑ̃\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Appellation affectueuse pour la grand-mère.".
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for bonne-maman, a sign its spelling follows regular French conventions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct French form is bonne-maman, spelled B-O-N-N-E---M-A-M-A-N.
Definition
- 1Appellation affectueuse pour la grand-mère.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how bonne-maman appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Je touchais par ma grand-mère maternelle à un monde de bourgeoisie beaucoup plus rangée. Ma bonne maman, comme je l’appelais, était un fort aimable modèle de la bourgeoisie d’autrefois.
Après tout, bonne-maman n’était pas morte, on avait peut-être exagéré ; elle avait déjà reçu l’extrême-onction, trois fois…
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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.