fonda

/[ˈfõn̪d̪a]/ noun

Letters

5 characters

Frequency Rank

#24,506

in Spanish word usage

Misspellings

7

tracked variants

Confusables

20

similar word pairs

fonda is aSpanishnoun. It means: Establecimiento comercial antiguo o modesto destinado al hospedaje de viajeros y el expendio de bebida y comida para consumir en las propias instalaciones. Pronounced [ˈfõn̪d̪a]. Often confused with ford and fosa.

Key facts for fonda
PropertyValue
Headwordfonda
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈfõn̪d̪a]
Letters5
Frequency rank#24,506
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency rank visualization

Position of fonda in Spanish word frequency (lower rank = more common)

Source: Wordfreq corpus

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Spanish entry for fonda is 5 letters long, classified as anoun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈfõn̪d̪a]. Corpus data places it at rank #24,506 in overall Spanish word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it.Wiktionary records 4 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our Hunspell-derived misspelling index lists 7 documented wrong-spelling variants for fonda, with forms such as "ffonda", "fnoda", and "fodna". Each variant represents a distinct typo pattern that appears often enough in corpora to be worth flagging, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution.It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "ford", "fosa", "food", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. For readers arriving here from a spelling check, the authoritative guidance is: the correct Spanish form is fonda, spelled F-O-N-D-A, and any other sequence of those letters, regardless of how natural it feels, is a misspelling in standard orthography.

Definition

  1. 1
    Establecimiento comercial antiguo o modesto destinado al hospedaje de viajeros y el expendio de bebida y comida para consumir en las propias instalaciones.
  2. 2
    Restaurante modesto que ofrece comida sencilla.
  3. 3
    Dependencias destinadas a la preparación y servicio de comida en un buque mercante.
  4. 4
    Establecimiento provisorio que expende bebida y comida durante las fiestas populares.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: ffonda,fnoda,fodna,fonad,fondda,fonnda,ofnda

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

Relative frequency of common misspelling types for fonda

Misspelling Variants of "fonda"

ffonda6fnoda5fodna5fonad5fondda6fonnda6ofnda5
Misspelling Variants of "fonda"

Frequency rank: #24,506 in Spanish

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "fonda"?
"fonda" is spelled F-O-N-D-A. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈfõn̪d̪a].
What does "fonda" mean?
As a noun, "fonda" means: Establecimiento comercial antiguo o modesto destinado al hospedaje de viajeros y el expendio de bebida y comida para consumir en las propias instalaciones.
What words are commonly confused with "fonda"?
"fonda" is commonly confused with "ford", "fosa", "food". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "fonda"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "fonda" is [ˈfõn̪d̪a]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "fonda" come from?
"fonda" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Nearby Spanish words

Other entries that begin with the letter F in our Spanish index:

Explore PlainSpell

Data Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Frequency data from Wordfreq. Misspellings derived from Hunspell dictionaries.