inbon

\ɛ̃.bɔ̃\

/\ɛ̃.bɔ̃\/ adj

The verdict

“inbon” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
5
letters

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

Corpus desk

Index FR-inbon · inbon · French

inbon · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "I" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for inbon
PropertyValue
Headwordinbon
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdjective
IPA\ɛ̃.bɔ̃\
Letters5
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « inbon » en français

inbonn'entre pas dans le top 100.000 du français: zone de termes techniques, archaïques ou rares.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

inbon is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed \ɛ̃.bɔ̃\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Mauvais.".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for inbon, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct French form is inbon, spelled I-N-B-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Mauvais.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Prenez « bon », par exemple. Si vous avez un mot comme « bon » quelle nécessité y a-t-il à avoir un mot comme « mauvais » ? « Inbon » fera tout aussi bien, mieux même, parce qu’il est l’opposé exact de bon, ce que n’est pas l’autre mot.
  2. Bientôt la grande marche populaire contre les inbons et autres non-gentils.

Antonyms

This word in other languages

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "inbon"?
"inbon" is spelled I-N-B-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is \ɛ̃.bɔ̃\.
What does "inbon" mean?
As an adjective, "inbon" means: Mauvais.
How do you pronounce "inbon"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "inbon" is \ɛ̃.bɔ̃\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "inbon" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list