ibi

\ibi\

/\ibi\/ adv

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The verdict

“ibi” is uncommon French (frequency #80,288 among 3,561 “I” headwords), classed as an adverb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#80,288
frequency rank, French
3,561
“I” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Là, y.

Corpus desk

Index FR-ibi · ibi · French

ibi · rank #80,288 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #80,288
  • LEN-MID 3 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,561
  • PHOTO-FINISH hyperthermie

Nearest frequency peer: hyperthermie (-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.

Rangs de longue queue près de « ibi »

Bande clairsemée: les barres inversent le rang pour que le rare se lise plus court

corpus weight

What this shows Vue de longue queue: où « ibi » se situe face à des rangs français aussi rares.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for ibi
PropertyValue
Headwordibi
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdverb
IPA\ibi\
Letters3
Frequency rank#80,288
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « ibi » en français

Cette échelle va du noyau du français courant (gauche) jusqu'à la traîne des formes rares (droite).ibitombe dans cette queue de rareté:

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

L'axe est logarithmique: chaque tic marque environ dix fois moins de fréquence. Voisins rares de la même bande: « hyperthermie » (#80,287), « identiquement » (#80,290), « HSV » (#80,285). Parmi 3,561 lemmes en « I », « ibi » est au #80,288. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

ibi is uncommon French at frequency #80,288 among 3,561 “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

  1. 1
    Là, y.
  2. 2
    Là, en ce temps-là, y.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Ubi est id? - Ibi est id.
  2. invocat deos inmortales: ibi continuo contonat Sonitu maxumo, etc.

Synonyms

illic

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 "ibi"?
"ibi" is spelled I-B-I. The IPA pronunciation is \ibi\.
What does "ibi" mean?
As an adverb, "ibi" means: Là, y.
How do you pronounce "ibi"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "ibi" is \ibi\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "ibi" come from?
"ibi" 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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Similar French words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked French headwords with 3 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

HSV#80,285IED#80,292ieu#80,293goh#80,249

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list