pour de bon

\puʁ də bɔ̃\

/\puʁ də bɔ̃\/ adv

The verdict

“pour de bon” is outside the top-ranked French vocabulary, used as an adverb - the kind of word writers most often double-check.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
11
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Pour toujours, à perpétuité, à jamais.

Key facts for pour de bon
PropertyValue
Headwordpour de bon
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdverb
IPA\puʁ də bɔ̃\
Letters11
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “pour de bon” sits in French frequency

pour de bon falls outside the top-100,000 ranked French words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The French entry for pour de bon is 11 letters long, classified as an adverb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \puʁ də bɔ̃\. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. Wiktionary records 3 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

No misspelling variants are generated for pour de bon in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct French form is pour de bon, spelled P-O-U-R- -D-E- -B-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Pour toujours, à perpétuité, à jamais.
  2. 2
    Sérieusement.
  3. 3
    Vraiment.

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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 "pour de bon"?
"pour de bon" is spelled P-O-U-R- -D-E- -B-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is \puʁ də bɔ̃\.
What does "pour de bon" mean?
As an adverb, "pour de bon" means: Pour toujours, à perpétuité, à jamais.
How do you pronounce "pour de bon"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "pour de bon" is \puʁ də bɔ̃\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "pour de bon" come from?
"pour de bon" 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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Using “pour de bon”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct French spelling is P-O-U-R- -D-E- -B-O-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \puʁ də bɔ̃\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more French words and confusable pairs in the same reference. French words
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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list