bonnet

\bɔ.nɛ\

/\bɔ.nɛ\/ noun

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The verdict

“bonnet” is a regularly-used French word, ranked #6,930 in French word frequency and used as a noun.

#6,930
frequency rank, French
6
letters
7
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Coiffure faite ordinairement de tissu, de tricot ou de peau et dont la forme varie.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

bonnet vs borne
67% similar
bonnet vs bonté
50% similar
bonnet vs boone
67% similar

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

Key facts for bonnet
PropertyValue
Headwordbonnet
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\bɔ.nɛ\
Letters6
Frequency rank#6,930
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “bonnet” 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). bonnet 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 bonnet is 6 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \bɔ.nɛ\. Corpus data places it at rank #6,930 in overall French word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 7 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for bonnet, with forms such as "bbonnet", "bnonet", and "bonent". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "borne", "bonté", "boone", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct French form is bonnet, spelled B-O-N-N-E-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Coiffure faite ordinairement de tissu, de tricot ou de peau et dont la forme varie.
  2. 2
    Pièce du soutien-gorge qui recouvre le sein.
  3. 3
    Extrémités élastiques d'un drap-housse dont la hauteur doit correspondre à celle du matelas.
  4. 4
    Synonyme de réticulum, le second estomac des ruminants.
  5. 5
    Enveloppe à œillères dont on couvre la tête des chevaux et qui a des étuis pour les oreilles.
  6. 6
    Partie arrière d'une dinde découpée comprenant le croupion et les deux cuisses.
  7. 7
    Chapeau conique en tôle que l'on dispose au dessus d'un conduit de fumée de sorte que la pluie ne puisse pas y pénétrer.

Synonyms

toqueréticulumréseau

This word in other languages

beanie(English)gorro(Español)Mütze(Deutsch)barrete(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: bbonnet,bnonet,bonent,bonet,bonnett,bonnte,obnnet

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of bonnet - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

bbonnet1bnonet2bonent2bonet1bonnett1bonnte2obnnet2
Edit distance from "bonnet"

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 "bonnet"?
"bonnet" is spelled B-O-N-N-E-T. The IPA pronunciation is \bɔ.nɛ\.
What does "bonnet" mean?
As a noun, "bonnet" means: Coiffure faite ordinairement de tissu, de tricot ou de peau et dont la forme varie.
What words are commonly confused with "bonnet"?
"bonnet" is commonly confused with "borne", "bonté", "boone". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "bonnet"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "bonnet" is \bɔ.nɛ\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "bonnet" come from?
"bonnet" 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 “bonnet”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is B-O-N-N-E-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \bɔ.nɛ\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “borne” - see the side-by-side comparison. bonnet vs borne
  • 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