buron

\by.ʁɔ̃\

/\by.ʁɔ̃\/ noun

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The verdict

“buron” is an uncommon French word, ranked #85,542 in French word frequency and used as a noun.

#85,542
frequency rank, French
5
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Lieu où l'on fait le fromage pendant l'estive dans les montagnes.

Key facts for buron
PropertyValue
Headwordburon
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\by.ʁɔ̃\
Letters5
Frequency rank#85,542
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “buron” 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). buron 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 buron is 5 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \by.ʁɔ̃\. Corpus data places it at rank #85,542 in overall French word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

buron doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct French form is buron, spelled B-U-R-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Lieu où l'on fait le fromage pendant l'estive dans les montagnes.
  2. 2
    Bâtisse de pierres sèches disséminées en campagne ou en montagne.

Synonyms

boriejasserie

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 "buron"?
"buron" is spelled B-U-R-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is \by.ʁɔ̃\.
What does "buron" mean?
As a noun, "buron" means: Lieu où l'on fait le fromage pendant l'estive dans les montagnes.
How do you pronounce "buron"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "buron" is \by.ʁɔ̃\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "buron" come from?
"buron" 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 “buron”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is B-U-R-O-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \by.ʁɔ̃\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • 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