border

\bɔʁ.de\

/\bɔʁ.de\/ verb

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The verdict

“border” is a moderately-common French word, ranked #23,469 in French word frequency and used as a verb.

#23,469
frequency rank, French
6
letters
8
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Garnir sur le bord d’un ruban, d’un galon, d’un morceau d’étoffe, de toile, etc.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

border vs bore
67% similar
border vs bords
67% similar
border vs borne
67% similar

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

Key facts for border
PropertyValue
Headwordborder
LanguageFrench
Part of speechVerb
IPA\bɔʁ.de\
Letters6
Frequency rank#23,469
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “border” 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). border 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 border is 6 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \bɔʁ.de\. Corpus data places it at rank #23,469 in overall French word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 11 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for border, with forms such as "bborder", "bodrer", and "bordder". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "bore", "bords", "borne", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct French form is border, spelled B-O-R-D-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Garnir sur le bord d’un ruban, d’un galon, d’un morceau d’étoffe, de toile, etc.
  2. 2
    Attacher une corde autour d’un filet pour le rendre plus fort.
  3. 3
    Engager le bout des draps et de la couverture entre le bas du lit et le matelas.
  4. 4
    Se dit aussi pour la personne qui est dans le lit.
  5. 5
    S’étendre, régner le long de certaines choses et y servir comme de bord.
  6. 6
    Ranger des troupes en longue ligne sur un des côtés ou de chaque côté d’une rue, d’un chemin où doit passer un personnage important, un cortège, etc.
  7. 7
    Tendre une voile ou la ramener contre la coque.
  8. 8
    Revêtir la membrure de bordages.
  9. 9
    côtoyer, naviguer le long des côtes ou d’un autre navire.
  10. 10
    Planter une bordure ou la mettre en valeur.
  11. 11
    Se garnir de.

Antonyms

choquer

This word in other languages

tuck in(English)ribetear(Español)einfassen(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: bborder,bodrer,bordder,borderr,bordre,boredr,borrder,obrder

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

bborder1bodrer2bordder1borderr1bordre2boredr2borrder1obrder2
Edit distance from "border"

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 "border"?
"border" is spelled B-O-R-D-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is \bɔʁ.de\.
What does "border" mean?
As a verb, "border" means: Garnir sur le bord d’un ruban, d’un galon, d’un morceau d’étoffe, de toile, etc.
What words are commonly confused with "border"?
"border" is commonly confused with "bore", "bords", "borne". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "border"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "border" is \bɔʁ.de\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "border" come from?
"border" is a French word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Using “border”

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

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