boyfriend

\ˈbɔɪ.ˌfɹɛnd\

/\ˈbɔɪ.ˌfɹɛnd\/ noun

The verdict

“boyfriend” has 14 generated spelling variants in the French index at frequency #48,368. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#48,368
frequency rank, French
4,251
“B” headwords
14
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Petit ami, copain.

Corpus desk

Index FR-boyfriend · boyfriend · French

boyfriend · rank #48,368 · 14 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #48,368
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 14 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,251
  • PHOTO-FINISH bosseur

Nearest frequency peer: bosseur (-1 rank slots)

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.

Pairs de rang près de l'aimant d'erreurs « boyfriend »

Même bande de rareté: utile si une faute tombe sur un lemme voisin

corpus weight

What this shows « boyfriend » siège parmi ces pairs FrequencyWords; la profondeur des fautes est suivie à part dans le graphique d'édition.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for boyfriend
PropertyValue
Headwordboyfriend
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\ˈbɔɪ.ˌfɹɛnd\
Letters9
Frequency rank#48,368
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Fréquence de l'aimant d'erreurs « boyfriend »

Cette échelle va du noyau du français courant (gauche) jusqu'à la traîne des formes rares (droite).boyfriendse place ici:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

L'échelle est logarithmique (chaque tic ≈ 10× plus rare). Dans la même bande de rareté figurent « bosseur » (#48,367), « brands » (#48,369), « blogueuses » (#48,366). Parmi 4,251 lemmes en « B », « boyfriend » est au #48,368. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around boyfriend (IPA \ˈbɔɪ.ˌfɹɛnd\), anoun. Corpus frequency is #48,368 among 4,251 “B” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Petit ami, copain.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for boyfriend, with forms such as "bboyfriend", "bofyriend", and "boyffriend". 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. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct French form is boyfriend, spelled B-O-Y-F-R-I-E-N-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    Petit ami, copain.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • bboyfriend
  • bofyriend
  • boyffriend
  • boyfirend
  • boyfreind
  • boyfriedn
  • boyfriendd
  • boyfriennd
  • boyfrined
  • boyfrriend
  • boyrfiend
  • boyyfriend
  • byofriend
  • obyfriend

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of boyfriend - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

bboyfriend1bofyriend2boyffriend1boyfirend2boyfreind2boyfriedn2boyfriendd1boyfriennd1
Edit distance from "boyfriend"

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 "boyfriend"?
"boyfriend" is spelled B-O-Y-F-R-I-E-N-D. The IPA pronunciation is \ˈbɔɪ.ˌfɹɛnd\.
What does "boyfriend" mean?
As a noun, "boyfriend" means: Petit ami, copain.
What are common misspellings of "boyfriend"?
Common misspellings include "bboyfriend", "bofyriend", "boyffriend", "boyfirend", "boyfreind". The correct spelling is "boyfriend".
How do you pronounce "boyfriend"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "boyfriend" is \ˈbɔɪ.ˌfɹɛnd\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "boyfriend" come from?
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Similar French words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "boyfriend", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked French headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (14 here; floor ≥5).

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list