wild boar
\ˈwaɪld ˈboɹ\
The verdict
“wild boar” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 9
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Sanglier (Sus scrofa ou Sus scrofa scrofa).
Corpus desk
Index FR-wild-boar · wild boar · French
wild boar · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 9 letters
- VOW-3 3 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "W" 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | wild boar |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | \ˈwaɪld ˈboɹ\ |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
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Rare enough to double-check
wild boar is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \ˈwaɪld ˈboɹ\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for wild boar, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct French form is wild boar, spelled W-I-L-D- -B-O-A-R.
Definition
- 1Sanglier (Sus scrofa ou Sus scrofa scrofa).
- 2Sous-espèce de sanglier (Sus scrofa vittatus).
Synonyms
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.