borgne

\bɔʁɲ\

/\bɔʁɲ\/ adj

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The verdict

“borgne” is a moderately-common French word, ranked #25,912 in French word frequency and used as an adjective.

#25,912
frequency rank, French
6
letters
9
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Qui ne voit que d’un œil, à qui il manque un œil.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

borgne vs born
67% similar
borgne vs bouge
67% similar
borgne vs brune
67% similar

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

Key facts for borgne
PropertyValue
Headwordborgne
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdjective
IPA\bɔʁɲ\
Letters6
Frequency rank#25,912
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “borgne” 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). borgne 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 borgne is 6 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \bɔʁɲ\. Corpus data places it at rank #25,912 in overall French word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 9 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for borgne, with forms such as "bborgne", "bogrne", and "borgen". 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, "born", "bouge", "brune", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct French form is borgne, spelled B-O-R-G-N-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Qui ne voit que d’un œil, à qui il manque un œil.
  2. 2
    Légume, généralement un chou, dont le bourgeon, figurant un œil, a disparu.
  3. 3
    Qualifie une ancre qui n’a qu’une patte qui est mouillée sans avoir de bouée.
  4. 4
    Qualifie une fenêtre disposée de façon qu’elle éclaire le dedans d’une pièce sans permettre de voir au-dehors → voir aveugle.
  5. 5
    Qualifie une maison, un appartement sombre et obscur.
  6. 6
    Qualifie un établissement qui est mal famé ou de mauvaise apparence.
  7. 7
    Qualifie un compte qui n’est pas juste.
  8. 8
    Qualifie un trou qui ne traverse pas son substrat, qui ne présente qu'un seul orifice.
  9. 9
    Qualifie un objet percé de cette manière.

This word in other languages

one-eyed(English)tuerto(Español)einäugig(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: bborgne,bogrne,borgen,borggne,borgnne,bornge,borrgne,brogne,obrgne

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

bborgne1bogrne2borgen2borggne1borgnne1bornge2borrgne1brogne2
Edit distance from "borgne"

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 "borgne"?
"borgne" is spelled B-O-R-G-N-E. The IPA pronunciation is \bɔʁɲ\.
What does "borgne" mean?
As an adjective, "borgne" means: Qui ne voit que d’un œil, à qui il manque un œil.
What words are commonly confused with "borgne"?
"borgne" is commonly confused with "born", "bouge", "brune". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "borgne"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "borgne" is \bɔʁɲ\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "borgne" come from?
"borgne" is a French word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Using “borgne”

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

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