ibi
\ibi\
The verdict
“ibi” is uncommon French (frequency #80,288 among 142,603 “I” headwords), classed as an adverb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- #80,288
- frequency rank, French
- 142,603
- “I” headwords
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Là, y.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | ibi |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Adverb |
| IPA | \ibi\ |
| Letters | 3 |
| Frequency rank | #80,288 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “ibi” sits in French frequency
Rare enough to double-check
ibi is uncommon French at frequency #80,288 among 142,603 “I” headwords, classed as anadverb, transcribed \ibi\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
ibi doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. 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.
No borrowing history is documented for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct French form is ibi, spelled I-B-I.
Definition
- 1Là, y.
- 2Là, en ce temps-là, y.
Synonyms
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.
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Using “ibi”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct French spelling is I-B-I - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as \ibi\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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.