OBNL

noun

The verdict

“OBNL” is uncommon French (frequency #85,975 among 75,470 “O” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#85,975
frequency rank, French
75,470
“O” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Organisme dont le but n’est pas de gagner de l’argent.

Corpus desk

Index FR-obnl · OBNL · French

OBNL · rank #85,975 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #85,975
  • LEN-MID 4 letters
  • VOW-1 1 vowel
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 75,470
  • PHOTO-FINISH obliquement

Nearest frequency peer: obliquement (-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.

Frequency neighbourhood for “OBNL”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “OBNL” sits against the nearest ranked French headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of May 6, 2026
Key facts for OBNL
PropertyValue
HeadwordOBNL
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
Letters4
Frequency rank#85,975
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “OBNL” 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). OBNL lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

OBNL is uncommon French at frequency #85,975 among 75,470 “O” headwords, classed as anoun. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Organisme dont le but n’est pas de gagner de l’argent.".

OBNL has no tracked misspelling variants, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct French form is OBNL, spelled O-B-N-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    Organisme dont le but n’est pas de gagner de l’argent.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. The Giving Block est une solution « tout-en-un » destinée aux organisations à but non lucratif (OBNL) pour recevoir des cryptos.
  2. Les OBNL (anciennement appelé les OSBL) ont été créés pour améliorer le sort collectif et faire du Québec un monde meilleur.

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.

PlainSpell is rendered directly from structured Wiktionary extracts and open word-frequency lists, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of May 6, 2026. Primary sources: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) and FrequencyWords.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "OBNL"?
"OBNL" is spelled O-B-N-L.
What does "OBNL" mean?
As a noun, "OBNL" means: Organisme dont le but n’est pas de gagner de l’argent.
What language does "OBNL" come from?
"OBNL" is a French word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar French words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked French headwords with 4 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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