böse
\ˈbøː.zə\
The verdict
“böse” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 4
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Méchant, malfaisant.
Corpus desk
Index FR-bose · böse · French
böse · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MID 4 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | böse |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | \ˈbøː.zə\ |
| Letters | 4 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Longue queue: rang de « böse » en français
Rare enough to double-check
böse is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed \ˈbøː.zə\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.
Zero misspellings are on record for böse in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
No borrowing history is documented for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct French form is böse, spelled B-Ö-S-E.
Definition
- 1Méchant, malfaisant.
- 2Fâché, énervé.
- 3Mauvais.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how böse appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Du bist böse!
Sei mir nicht böse!
Synonyms
Antonyms
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.