boustifaille

\bus.ti.faj\

/\bus.ti.faj\/ noun

The verdict

“boustifaille” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. 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) - Repas copieux, bombance.

Corpus desk

Index FR-boustifaille · boustifaille · French

boustifaille · 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 boustifaille
PropertyValue
Headwordboustifaille
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\bus.ti.faj\
Letters12
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « boustifaille » en français

boustifaillen'entre pas dans le top 100.000 du français: zone de termes techniques, archaïques ou rares.

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

Rare enough to double-check

boustifaille is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \bus.ti.faj\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

No misspelling variants are generated for boustifaille in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct French form is boustifaille, spelled B-O-U-S-T-I-F-A-I-L-L-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Repas copieux, bombance.
  2. 2
    Nourriture, mangeaille.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Mes amis, autrefois, dans cet aimable autrefois, on se mariait savamment ; on faisait un bon contrat, ensuite une bonne boustifaille.
  2. Après cette boustifaille une sieste s’impose!

Synonyms

This word in other languages

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 "boustifaille"?
"boustifaille" is spelled B-O-U-S-T-I-F-A-I-L-L-E. The IPA pronunciation is \bus.ti.faj\.
What does "boustifaille" mean?
As a noun, "boustifaille" means: Repas copieux, bombance.
How do you pronounce "boustifaille"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "boustifaille" is \bus.ti.faj\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "boustifaille" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list