Which to use
“Fonds” and “Fondue” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #4,882
- “Fonds” frequency rank
- #48,896
- “Fondue” frequency rank
- 53778
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Fonds | Fondue |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Vermögensreserve für bestimmte Zwecke | Gericht, bei dem Brotstücke in eine Zubereitung auf der Basis von geschmolzenem Käse getaucht werden |
Where the eye mixes Fonds and Fondue
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. Fonds runs 5 letters (CVCCC) against Fondue's 6 (CVCCVV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between Fonds and Fondue
A purely visual mix-up. Fonds ([fɔ̃ː]) and Fondue ([fɔnˈdyː]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 53778, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Fonds is recorded at frequency rank #4,882, classified as anoun, pronounced [fɔ̃ː]. Fondue is at rank #48,896, tagged as anoun, pronounced [fɔnˈdyː].
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 53778, this pair ranks #1,044,573 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Fonds vs Fondue
Shared letters: dfno. Private to "Fonds": s. Private to "Fondue": eu.
"Fonds" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC · "Fondue" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Fonds" for "Fondue" ever safe?
Which is more common, "Fonds" or "Fondue"?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Fonds" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Fondue" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,044,573 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Fonds" and "Fondue" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Fondue vs Fundus". 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 #1,044,573 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.