Which to use
“bonnes” is an adjective and “boxes” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #975
- “bonnes” frequency rank
- #41,683
- “boxes” frequency rank
- 42658
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | bonnes | boxes |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Féminin pluriel de bon. | Pluriel de boxe. |
Where the eye mixes bonnes and boxes
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. bonnes runs 6 letters (CVCCVC) against boxes's 5 (CVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses bonnes with boxes
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: bonnes is \bɔn\ while boxes is \bɔks\. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 42658, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
bonnes is recorded at frequency rank #975, classified as anadj, pronounced \bɔn\. boxes is at rank #41,683, tagged as anoun, pronounced \bɔks\.
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 42658, this pair ranks #223,950 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of bonnes vs boxes
Shared letters: beos. Private to "bonnes": n. Private to "boxes": x.
"bonnes" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "boxes" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "bonnes" and "boxes" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "bonnes" vs "boxes" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "bonnes" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "boxes" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #223,950 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "bonnes" and "boxes" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "bordés vs boxes". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #223,950 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.