bonnet de police

\bɔ.nɛ də po.lis\

/\bɔ.nɛ də po.lis\/ noun

The verdict

“bonnet de police” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. 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) - Calot, coiffure de soldat.

Corpus desk

Index FR-bonnet-de-police · bonnet de police · French

bonnet de police · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 16 letters
  • VOW-6 6 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 bonnet de police
PropertyValue
Headwordbonnet de police
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\bɔ.nɛ də po.lis\
Letters16
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « bonnet de police » en français

bonnet de policesiège au-delà des 100.000 formes les plus fréquentes du français, dans la traîne du lexique spécialisé ou peu usité.

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

Rare enough to double-check

bonnet de police is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \bɔ.nɛ də po.lis\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Calot, coiffure de soldat.".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for bonnet de police, a sign its spelling follows regular French conventions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is bonnet de police, spelled B-O-N-N-E-T- -D-E- -P-O-L-I-C-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Calot, coiffure de soldat.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Ces messieurs étaient furieux, car ils croyaient deviner que Lucien les prenait pour des sots. Aussi il fallait voir leur air hautain quand il se trompait sur la durée que, d’après les ordonnances, doit avoir le pantalon d’écurie ou le bonnet de police.
  2. Auprès de lui trois chiens tassés sous sa chaise se chauffaient sans remuer. Un caniche blanc, un barbet noir, et une petite chienne grise à la mine futée et douce ; le caniche était coiffé d’un vieux bonnet de police retenu sous son menton par une lanière de cuir.

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 "bonnet de police"?
"bonnet de police" is spelled B-O-N-N-E-T- -D-E- -P-O-L-I-C-E. The IPA pronunciation is \bɔ.nɛ də po.lis\.
What does "bonnet de police" mean?
As a noun, "bonnet de police" means: Calot, coiffure de soldat.
How do you pronounce "bonnet de police"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "bonnet de police" is \bɔ.nɛ də po.lis\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "bonnet de police" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list