bouchon

\bu.ʃɔ̃\

/\bu.ʃɔ̃\/ noun

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The verdict

“bouchon” is a regularly-used French word, ranked #9,613 in French word frequency and used as a noun.

#9,613
frequency rank, French
7
letters
10
tracked misspellings
13
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Objet qui sert à boucher, en particulier des bouteilles.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

bouchon vs bouton
71% similar
bouchon vs boulon
71% similar
bouchon vs bougon
71% similar

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

Key facts for bouchon
PropertyValue
Headwordbouchon
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\bu.ʃɔ̃\
Letters7
Frequency rank#9,613
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs13
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “bouchon” 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). bouchon 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 bouchon is 7 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \bu.ʃɔ̃\. Corpus data places it at rank #9,613 in overall French word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 16 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for bouchon, with forms such as "bbouchon", "bocuhon", and "boucchon". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 13 confusable-pair relationships, "bouton", "boulon", "bougon", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, 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 bouchon, spelled B-O-U-C-H-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Objet qui sert à boucher, en particulier des bouteilles.
  2. 2
    Quantité correspondant au contenu d’un bouchon.
  3. 3
    Flotteur d’une ligne de pêche.
  4. 4
    Ce qui obstrue une voie de circulation.
  5. 5
    Ce qui obstrue un tuyau.
  6. 6
    Phénomène qui empêche ou ralentit le libre accomplissement d'un grand nombre d'actions ayant des destinations apparentées.
  7. 7
    Adaptateur USB destiné aux communications sans-fil (wifi, Bluetooth, infrarouge).
  8. 8
    Poignée de paille, ou de foin, tortillée.
  9. 9
    Tas, paquet de linge, ou de vêtements, froissés, chiffonnés, tortillés.
  10. 10
    Rameau de verdure, couronne de lierre ou quelque autre signe qu’on attache à une maison pour faire connaître qu’on y vend du vin.
  11. 11
    Restaurant ; auberge ; cabaret.
  12. 12
    Petite bouchée de viande de porc entourée de nouilles cuites à la vapeur que l’on sert généralement en tant qu’apéritif chaud dans certaines îles de l’océan Indien et notamment sur l’île de La Réunion.
  13. 13
    Terme d'affection à l'égard d'un enfant ou d'une jeune fille
  14. 14
    Buisson.
  15. 15
    Plaquage rugueux, violent.
  16. 16
    Code qui n'effectue aucun traitement et retourne toujours le même résultat.

Synonyms

capsuleembouteillageflotteurralentissement

This word in other languages

stopper(English)tapón(Español)Korken(Deutsch)rolha(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: bbouchon,bocuhon,boucchon,bouchhon,bouchno,bouchonn,boucohn,bouhcon,buochon,obuchon

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

bbouchon1bocuhon2boucchon1bouchhon1bouchno2bouchonn1boucohn2bouhcon2
Edit distance from "bouchon"

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 "bouchon"?
"bouchon" is spelled B-O-U-C-H-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is \bu.ʃɔ̃\.
What does "bouchon" mean?
As a noun, "bouchon" means: Objet qui sert à boucher, en particulier des bouteilles.
What words are commonly confused with "bouchon"?
"bouchon" is commonly confused with "bouton", "boulon", "bougon". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "bouchon"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "bouchon" is \bu.ʃɔ̃\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "bouchon" come from?
"bouchon" is a French word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “bouchon”

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

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