bord franc

\boʁ fʁɑ̃\

/\boʁ fʁɑ̃\/ noun

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The verdict

“bord franc” is outside the top-ranked French vocabulary, used as a noun - the kind of word writers most often double-check.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Extrémité d’un vêtement qui a été coupée aux ciseaux, sans qu’un ourlet ne soit ajouté.

Key facts for bord franc
PropertyValue
Headwordbord franc
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\boʁ fʁɑ̃\
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “bord franc” sits in French frequency

bord franc falls outside the top-100,000 ranked French words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The French entry for bord franc is 10 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \boʁ fʁɑ̃\. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

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

bord perdu

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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Using “bord franc”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is B-O-R-D- -F-R-A-N-C - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \boʁ fʁɑ̃\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • 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