Böses

\ˈbøːzəs\

/\ˈbøːzəs\/ noun

The verdict

“Böses” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
5
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Le mal, ce qui est méchant.

Corpus desk

Index FR-boses · Böses · French

Böses · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MID 5 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.

Key facts for Böses
PropertyValue
HeadwordBöses
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\ˈbøːzəs\
Letters5
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « Böses » en français

Bösessiège au-delà des 100.000 formes les plus fréquentes du français, dans la traîne du lexique spécialisé ou peu usité.

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

Rare enough to double-check

Böses is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \ˈbøːzəs\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Le mal, ce qui est méchant.".

No misspelling variants are generated for Böses in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is Böses, spelled B-Ö-S-E-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Le mal, ce qui est méchant.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how Böses appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Das Böse in der Welt geht fast immer von Unwissenheit aus, und der gute Wille kann ebenso viel Schaden anrichten wie die Bosheit, wenn er nicht aufgeklärt ist.
  2. Die schlechten Begierden, die schlechten Gedanken, wenn es sie überhaupt gibt, kommen von draußen; kaum sind sie in mir, da verkümmern und verdorren sie: ich bin ein schlechter Boden für das Böse.

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Böses"?
"Böses" is spelled B-Ö-S-E-S. The IPA pronunciation is \ˈbøːzəs\.
What does "Böses" mean?
As a noun, "Böses" means: Le mal, ce qui est méchant.
How do you pronounce "Böses"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Böses" is \ˈbøːzəs\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Böses" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list