boud
\bud\
The verdict
“boud” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. 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) - Abréviation de boudin, fille considérée comme laide.
Corpus desk
Index FR-boud · boud · French
boud · 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 | boud |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | \bud\ |
| Letters | 4 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
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Rare enough to double-check
boud is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \bud\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Abréviation de boudin, fille considérée comme laide.".
No generated misspelling entries exist for boud in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is boud, spelled B-O-U-D.
Definition
- 1Abréviation de boudin, fille considérée comme laide.
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how boud appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
C’est toujours comme ça, les filles potables choisissent de sortir avec des bouds. Ça fait mieux croire que c'est des perles rares.
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.