bouffonesque

adj

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
12
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Qui a le caractère de la bouffonnerie.

Corpus desk

Index FR-bouffonesque · bouffonesque · French

bouffonesque · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-6 6 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 bouffonesque
PropertyValue
Headwordbouffonesque
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdjective
Letters12
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « bouffonesque » en français

bouffonesquereste hors des 100.000 mots français les plus fréquents, dans la longue queue du vocabulaire technique, archaïque ou rare, là où le doute d'orthographe frappe.

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

Rare enough to double-check

bouffonesque is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Qui a le caractère de la bouffonnerie.".

bouffonesque has no tracked misspelling variants, suggesting the orthography follows predictable French patterns. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is bouffonesque, spelled B-O-U-F-F-O-N-E-S-Q-U-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Qui a le caractère de la bouffonnerie.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Humeur plaisante et bouffonesque.

Synonyms

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 "bouffonesque"?
"bouffonesque" is spelled B-O-U-F-F-O-N-E-S-Q-U-E.
What does "bouffonesque" mean?
As an adjective, "bouffonesque" means: Qui a le caractère de la bouffonnerie.
What language does "bouffonesque" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list