foundries

/ˈfaʊndɹiz/

//ˈfaʊndɹiz// noun

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"foundries" is a 9-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“foundries” is uncommon English (frequency #53,555 among 18,613 “F” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#53,555
frequency rank, English
18,613
“F” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - plural of foundry

Key facts for foundries
PropertyValue
Headwordfoundries
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈfaʊndɹiz/
Letters9
Frequency rank#53,555
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “foundries” sits in English frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). foundries lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

foundries is uncommon English at frequency #53,555 among 18,613 “F” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˈfaʊndɹiz/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "plural of foundry".

foundries doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a sign its spelling follows regular English conventions. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct English form is foundries, spelled F-O-U-N-D-R-I-E-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    plural of foundry

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "foundries"?
"foundries" is spelled F-O-U-N-D-R-I-E-S. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈfaʊndɹiz/.
What does "foundries" mean?
As a noun, "foundries" means: plural of foundry
How do you pronounce "foundries"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "foundries" is /ˈfaʊndɹiz/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "foundries" come from?
"foundries" is a English word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “foundries”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct English spelling is F-O-U-N-D-R-I-E-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ˈfaʊndɹiz/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words

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Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list