cyborg

\si.bɔʁɡ\

/\si.bɔʁɡ\/ noun

The verdict

“cyborg” has 10 generated spelling variants in the French index at frequency #29,307. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#29,307
frequency rank, French
8,609
“C” headwords
10
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Androïde mi-robot, mi-humain ; robot avec des composants organiques humains.

Corpus desk

Index FR-cyborg · cyborg · French

cyborg · rank #29,307 · 10 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #29,307
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,609
  • PHOTO-FINISH cybersécurité

Nearest frequency peer: cybersécurité (-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.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “cyborg”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

What this shows “cyborg” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the edit-distance chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for cyborg
PropertyValue
Headwordcyborg
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\si.bɔʁɡ\
Letters6
Frequency rank#29,307
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Où “cyborg” se place dans la fréquence du français

De gauche à droite: le peu qui porte la parole quotidienne, puis la longue queue quasi invisible.cyborgse place ici:

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

L'axe est logarithmique: chaque tic marque environ dix fois moins de fréquence. Dans la même bande de rareté figurent « cybersécurité » (#29,306), « cérébraux » (#29,308), « Cupidon » (#29,305). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around cyborg (IPA \si.bɔʁɡ\), anoun. Corpus frequency is #29,307 among 8,609 “C” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for cyborg, with forms such as "cbyorg", "ccyborg", and "cybborg". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct French form is cyborg, spelled C-Y-B-O-R-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    Androïde mi-robot, mi-humain ; robot avec des composants organiques humains.
  2. 2
    Robot d’animal comportant des tissus biologiques et ressemblant parfaitement ou presque parfaitement à un animal naturel.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Néanmoins, N. Bostrom ne cache pas son inquiétude pour le devenir de son dessein d’une transhumanité. Il dénonce ceux (qu’il qualifie de « bio-conservateurs ») qui critiquent cette (future) possibilité technique de créer des transhumains, des hommes-robots, des cyborgs.
  2. Dans l’univers des mangas, sont également hybrides les nombreux robots : mecha – robots animés –, cyborgs et autres « transhumains » aux formes fragiles transformés en corps puissants.

Synonyms

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • cbyorg
  • ccyborg
  • cybborg
  • cybogr
  • cyborgg
  • cyborrg
  • cybrog
  • cyobrg
  • cyyborg
  • ycborg

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of cyborg - 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.

cbyorg2ccyborg1cybborg1cybogr2cyborgg1cyborrg1cybrog2cyobrg2
Edit distance from "cyborg"

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 "cyborg"?
"cyborg" is spelled C-Y-B-O-R-G. The IPA pronunciation is \si.bɔʁɡ\.
What does "cyborg" mean?
As a noun, "cyborg" means: Androïde mi-robot, mi-humain ; robot avec des composants organiques humains.
What are common misspellings of "cyborg"?
Common misspellings include "cbyorg", "ccyborg", "cybborg", "cybogr", "cyborgg". The correct spelling is "cyborg".
How do you pronounce "cyborg"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "cyborg" is \si.bɔʁɡ\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "cyborg" come from?
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Similar French words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked French headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list