Fond

[fɔ̃ː]

/[fɔ̃ː]/ noun

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The verdict

“Fond” has 6 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #23,131. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#23,131
frequency rank, German
3,474
“F” headwords
6
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Wageninnenraum hinter den Fahrersitzen

Corpus desk

Index DE-fond · Fond · German

Fond · rank #23,131 · 6 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #23,131
  • LEN-MID 4 letters
  • VOW-1 1 vowel
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 6 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,474
  • PHOTO-FINISH Flüchtlings

Nearest frequency peer: Flüchtlings (-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.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „Fond“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „Fond“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

Fond vs for
25% similar
Fond vs fox
25% similar
Fond vs fun
25% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for Fond
PropertyValue
HeadwordFond
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[fɔ̃ː]
Letters4
Frequency rank#23,131
Misspellings tracked6
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Fond“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Fondliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Flüchtlings“ (#23,130), „flüchtige“ (#23,129), „Forchheim“ (#23,133). Unter 3,474 „F“-Lemmata liegt „Fond“ bei #23,131. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 6 spelling variants around Fond (IPA [fɔ̃ː]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #23,131 among 3,474 “F” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 6 likely wrong-spelling variants for Fond, with forms such as "ffond", "fnod", and "fodn". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "for", "fox", "fun", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is Fond, spelled F-O-N-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    Wageninnenraum hinter den Fahrersitzen
  2. 2
    Hintergrund eines Gemäldes
  3. 3
    Brühe aus angebratenem Gemüse oder Fleisch, insbesondere für die weitere Verwendung zu einem Gericht

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Der Fahrer bittet die Fahrgäste, im Fond Platz zu nehmen.
  2. „Im Fond des Autobusses nahm ich Platz, dos à dos mit dem Chauffeur.“

This word in other languages

back(English)fondo(Español)arrière(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ffond
  • fnod
  • fodn
  • fondd
  • fonnd
  • ofnd

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Fond - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

ffond1fnod2fodn2fondd1fonnd1ofnd2
Edit distance from "Fond"

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 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Fond"?
"Fond" is spelled F-O-N-D. The IPA pronunciation is [fɔ̃ː].
What does "Fond" mean?
As a noun, "Fond" means: Wageninnenraum hinter den Fahrersitzen
What words are commonly confused with "Fond"?
"Fond" is commonly confused with "for", "fox", "fun". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Fond"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Fond" is [fɔ̃ː]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Fond" come from?
"Fond" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

flip#23,127doom#23,086Holm#23,179dito#23,082

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (6 here; floor ≥5).

Eulen6 variantsGroll6 variantsHeuss6 variantsdoofe6 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list