borough

\ˈbʌ.ɹə\

/\ˈbʌ.ɹə\/ noun

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The verdict

“borough” is uncommon French (frequency #79,105 among 227,490 “B” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#79,105
frequency rank, French
227,490
“B” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Division administrative de certaines villes (telles que Londres ou New York).

Key facts for borough
PropertyValue
Headwordborough
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\ˈbʌ.ɹə\
Letters7
Frequency rank#79,105
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “borough” 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). borough lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

borough is uncommon French at frequency #79,105 among 227,490 “B” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed \ˈbʌ.ɹə\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

No misspelling variants are generated for borough in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct French form is borough, spelled B-O-R-O-U-G-H.

Definition

  1. 1
    Division administrative de certaines villes (telles que Londres ou New York).
  2. 2
    Équivalent du comté en Alaska.
  3. 3
    Sorte de municipalité, arrondissement.

Synonyms

arrondissementburgh

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 "borough"?
"borough" is spelled B-O-R-O-U-G-H. The IPA pronunciation is \ˈbʌ.ɹə\.
What does "borough" mean?
As a noun, "borough" means: Division administrative de certaines villes (telles que Londres ou New York).
How do you pronounce "borough"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "borough" is \ˈbʌ.ɹə\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "borough" come from?
"borough" is a French word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “borough”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is B-O-R-O-U-G-H - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \ˈbʌ.ɹə\ (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

Other uncommon French words near this rank

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