bord franc

\boʁ fʁɑ̃\

/\boʁ fʁɑ̃\/ noun

The verdict

“bord franc” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Extrémité d’un vêtement qui a été coupée aux ciseaux, sans qu’un ourlet ne soit ajouté.

Corpus desk

Index FR-bord-franc · bord franc · French

bord franc · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-2 2 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 bord franc
PropertyValue
Headwordbord franc
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\boʁ fʁɑ̃\
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « bord franc » en français

bord francreste 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

bord franc is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \boʁ fʁɑ̃\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for bord franc, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. 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 borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct French form is bord franc, spelled B-O-R-D- -F-R-A-N-C.

Definition

  1. 1
    Extrémité d’un vêtement qui a été coupée aux ciseaux, sans qu’un ourlet ne soit ajouté.
  2. 2
    Côté d’une carte le long duquel le champ s’étend jusqu'à la limite du support.

Synonyms

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 "bord franc"?
"bord franc" is spelled B-O-R-D- -F-R-A-N-C. The IPA pronunciation is \boʁ fʁɑ̃\.
What does "bord franc" mean?
As a noun, "bord franc" means: Extrémité d’un vêtement qui a été coupée aux ciseaux, sans qu’un ourlet ne soit ajouté.
How do you pronounce "bord franc"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "bord franc" is \boʁ fʁɑ̃\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "bord franc" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list