# Fourier

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ˈfʊriˌeɪ/ · frequency rank #26,432

## Definitions
1. A surname from French.

## Etymology
Borrowed from French Fourier.

## Easily confused with
- **former** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/former-vs-fourier)
- **founder** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/founder-vs-fourier)

## Common misspellings (9)
`ffourier`, `foruier`, `fouirer`, `foureir`, `fourierr`, `fourire`, `fourrier`, `fuorier`, `ofurier`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/fourier