fond
/fɑnd/adjective, noun
fond is spelled F-O-N-D: 4 letters and one syllable. It appears 7.8 times per million words in written English, the 8,417th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, fond means “Having a liking or affection (for)” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in fond?
| Letters | 4: F-O-N-D |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 1 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | 7.8 times per million words; the 8,417th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Rhymes with |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media); rhymes and same-letter words are computed by PlainSpell from its own word list.
How common is fond?
Fond appears 7.8 times per million words in written English, the 8,417th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce fond?
- UK /fɒnd/
- US /fɑnd/
Fond has one syllable (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: En-us-fond.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
What rhymes with fond?
The 12 most written words on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as fond from its last stressed vowel (/ɑnd/):
Computed by PlainSpell from the pronunciations in the English Wiktionary (dump of September 2, 2026): a rhyme shares every sound from the last stressed vowel to the end; ordered by written frequency (wordfreq 3.1).
Forms of fond
- fonder comparative
- fondest superlative
- fonds present, singular, he/she/it, plural
- fonding participle, present
- fonded participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does fond mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Having a liking or affection (for).
I am fond of this song!
- 2
Affectionate.
a fond farewell
- 3
Indulgent, doting.
I have fond grandparents who spoil me.
- 4
Outlandish; foolish; silly.
Your fond dreams of flying to Jupiter have been quashed by the facts of reality.
- 5
obsoleteFoolish; simple; weak.
- 6
obsoleteDoted on; regarded with affection.
noun
- 1
The background design in lace-making.
- 2
Brown residue in pans from cooking meats and vegetables.
He used the fond to make a classic French pan sauce.
- 3
A group of records having shared provenance.
- 4
obsoleteFoundation; bottom; groundwork.
- 5
obsoleteFund, stock, or store.
verb
- 1
obsoleteTo have a foolish affection for, to be fond of.
- 2
obsoleteTo caress; to fondle.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Fond in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| German | lieb haben, gern haben , hängen an, mögen, lieben |
| Portuguese | afeiçoado, meigo, carinhoso , indulgente, complacente, tolerante |
| Spanish | afectuoso , indulgente, condescendiente , insensato, imprudente , encariñarse |
| French | tenir à, être épris de |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does fond come from?
From Middle English fond, fonned, past participle of fonnen (“to be foolish, be simple, dote”), equivalent to fon + -ed. More at fon.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).